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  May 13, 2013, 7:41 am

Gingrich: IRS targeting scandal ‘huge problem’ for ObamaCare

By Meghashyam Mali

"Why would you trust the bureaucracy with your health if you can’t trust the bureaucracy with your politics," asked Gingrich.

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  May 12, 2013, 2:06 pm

Justice Ginsburg: Roe v. Wade provided 'target' for abortion-rights opponents

By Sam Baker

Ginsburg said she would have preferred a narrower ruling that didn't cut off the political process of defining abortion limits

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  May 12, 2013, 8:49 am

HHS: Nothing improper about Sebelius’s ObamaCare fundraising

By Sam Baker

The department defended Sebelius's efforts to raise money for Enroll America, an organization promoting the healthcare law.

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  May 11, 2013, 2:49 pm

GOP Sen. Alexander: Fundraising to promote ObamaCare 'may be illegal'

By Sam Baker

The Tennessee Republican compared the HHS secretary's requests for donations from insurance companies to the Iran-Contra scandal.

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  May 11, 2013, 10:36 am

GOP blasts Sebelius for seeking industry funds to promote ObamaCare

By Sam Baker

The top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee said he will investigate whether the HHS secretary's fundraising push is legal.

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  May 10, 2013, 5:11 pm

Poll: Small businesses say ObamaCare will be bad news

By Sam Baker

Nearly half of small businesses think President Obama's healthcare law will be bad for business, according to a new Gallup poll.

Forty-eight percent of the employers surveyed said they believe the healthcare law will hurt their businesses, compared with just 9 percent who said the law will be good for business.

President Obama addressed small businesses' concerns on Friday, saying employers have been led to believe ObamaCare is raising their premiums even though many of the law's key provisions haven't taken effect yet.

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  May 10, 2013, 3:29 pm

Obama defends health law as Democrats fret over 2014 elections

By Sam Baker

Obama says supporters "have an obligation" to make sure implementation moves forward.

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  May 10, 2013, 1:50 pm

Study: Medicaid 'churn' bad for patients

By Elise Viebeck

The average Medicaid beneficiary is only covered for part of the year, leading to costly and harmful disruptions in his or her healthcare, according to a recent study.

Researchers at George Washington University looked at Medicaid "churn" — when beneficiaries move on and off the rolls because of small variations in income — and found that it leads to more hospitalizations and higher costs for patients.

According to the study, a Medicaid beneficiary enrolled consistently for 12 months pays $333 in medical bills per month, on average. Patients enrolled for six months paid $469, and those enrolled for one month paid $625.

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  May 10, 2013, 11:40 am

Judge slams FDA's 'frivolous' defense of age limits on Plan B

By Sam Baker

Judge Edward Korman refused to delay a ruling that made the birth-control pill available to girls of all ages.

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  May 10, 2013, 10:31 am

Senators seek input on permanent Medicare doc fix

By Elise Viebeck

Leaders on the Senate Finance Committee are calling for input from the healthcare world on overhauling Medicare's flawed physician payment system.

Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) wrote to healthcare providers Friday asking specific questions about repealing and replacing the sustainable growth rate (SGR), which necessitates an annual "doc fix."

"Our ultimate goal is for Medicare to pay physicians and other healthcare providers in a way that results in high quality, affordable care for seniors," the senators wrote. 

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