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There they go again: House voting on 'Obamacare'

Republicans are making their 37th attempt in a little over two years to eliminate, defund or scale back the Affordable Care Act.

Hospitals could lose $500M in federal funds

But the Affordable Care Act assumes that more residents will have Medicaid or private health insurance, meaning hospitals would see fewer uninsured patients and need less assistance.

Obama says his health care law mostly in place

The president says despite what he calls "sky is falling" predictions, the Affordable Care Act's provisions are already in place for those with health insurance.

Insurers warn of overhaul-induced sticker shock

The nation's big health insurers say they expect premiums - or the cost for insurance coverage - to rise from 20 to 100 percent for millions of people due to changes that will occur when key...

Commentary: Big holes in the medical safety net

"Chan expects that as people gain insurance through Obamacare, safety net clinics will see more paying patients and have the revenue to hire more staff.

GOP leader wants Texas to have its own plan to provide healthcare to the poor

House Republicans started the week by rejecting Medicaid expansion under current Affordable Care Act provisions.

Key lawmaker pledges to work on Medicaid expansion

Texas Republicans oppose expanding health care for the poor under President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, but a key leader has pledged to work on a Texas alternative.

Texas hospitals are already tackling Medicaid reform

On one side are proponents of the federal Affordable Care Act, which would add more than a million adult Texans living near or below the poverty line to Medicaid coverage currently provided for...

Few insurers now cover services required in 2014 under health care law

"The law, which critics have long labeled "Obamacare," requires that health plans offered to individuals and small employers provide coverage in 10 categories: ambulatory patient services;...

Will Texas judges feel fallout over school finance?

Republican primary voters would surely see ads highlighting his ruling that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional.

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Loophole in health care law could stick doctors with tab

Covered California contends that the nation's health care overhaul obligates doctors to provide...

Hospitals fight to limit reports on infections

The bill also reports on whether hospitals are administering antibiotics before surgery, and it...

Jackson Health System solvent for first time in five years

Next year, Jackson and other Florida hospitals that treat many uninsured patients would lose...