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As HealthCare.gov Rebounds, New Glitches Hit Medicaid Enrollments
by Charles OrnsteinBefore HealthCare.gov, the federal health insurance marketplace, was fixed late last month, supporters of the Affordable Care Act looked to the law’s expansion of Medicaid for...
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Congress Wants More Scrutiny of New Arms Export Rules – and Obama...
by Cora CurrierAs ProPublica reported this fall, the Obama administration is rolling back limits on some U.S. arms exports. Experts are concerned that the changes could result in military parts...
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Payment Due: The Obamacare Deadline No One Is Talking About
by Charles OrnsteinThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced this morning that nearly 365,000 Americans had signed up for private health insurance under Obamacare. The vast majority...
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The Obamacare Paper Pileup
by Charles OrnsteinWhen HealthCare.gov and some state-run insurance marketplaces ran into trouble with their Web sites in October and November, they urged consumers to submit paper applications.Now,...
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Podcast: Spying with Avatars
by Nicole Collins BronzanAs we reported with The New York Times this week, American and British spies have infiltrated online fantasy games, thinking them ripe for use by militants. Justin Elliott...
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Another Setback in Federal Investigation of New Orleans Police
by A.C. Thompson It’s been eight years since New Orleans police officers killed Henry Glover and incinerated his body, leaving his charred remains in a scorched Chevy Malibu parked on the edge of the...
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SEC Issues More Fines Over Magnetar Deals – and Appears to Move on
by Jake Bernstein and Jesse EisingerFive years after the financial crisis, the Securities and Exchange Commission appears to be wrapping up its investigation into more than $40 billion worth of...
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Turning the Corner? In California, At Least, Obamacare Sign-Ups Zoom
by Charles OrnsteinThe statistics released yesterday from Covered California could bode well for health insurance exchanges that have their act together.Although the California exchange enrolled...
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When Lenders Sue, Quick Cash Can Turn Into a Lifetime of Debt
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Obamacare Q&A: Fears of a Premium ‘Death Spiral’ Overstated
by Charles OrnsteinFew groups have tracked the Affordable Care Act as closely as the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank (not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente). Integral to...
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Caramadre Gets Six Years for Investment Scheme Involving Terminally Ill
by Jake BernsteinPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Joseph Caramadre believed he had found the Holy Grail for investors, a risk-free way to speculate in financial securities — all upside with little or no downside....
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GlaxoSmithKline to Quit Paying Doctors for Promotional Talks
by Charles OrnsteinIn a major departure from industry practice, GlaxoSmithKline, the sixth-largest global drug maker, announced Tuesday that it will no longer hire doctors to promote its drugs.The...
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Podcast: How a $1,000 Loan Ballooned into a $40,000 Debt
by Minhee ChoWhen Naya Burks was strapped for cash five years ago, she borrowed $1,000 from AmeriCash Loans at an enormously high annual interest rate of 240 percent. It wasn’t long before she...
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Temporary Work, Lasting Harm
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The Growth of Catholic Hospitals, By the Numbers
by Nina Martin The past few years have been a period of unprecedented turmoil for the hospital industry. Now, a new report confirms that Catholic hospitals are emerging as one of the few clear winners...
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Presidential Panel to NSA: Stop Undermining Encryption
by Justin ElliottThe National Security Agency should not undermine encryption standards that are designed to protect the privacy of communications, the panel of experts appointed by President Obama to...
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Deadline? What Deadline? The Obamacare Sign-up Dates Keep Moving
by Charles OrnsteinYou aren’t alone if you’re confused about the deadline to sign up for coverage on the health insurance marketplaces. The deadline is — and has been — in flux.When the process began...
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How Long Will You Wait at the Emergency Room?
by Lena GroegerSome medical conditions require and receive immediate care. People who are having heart attacks or who have suffered life-threatening injuries are typically seen by doctors as soon as...
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President Obama Tells Clarence Aaron He Can Finally Go Home
by Cora CurrierPresident Obama has ordered an early release from prison for Clarence Aaron, who has spent twenty years there, hoping for mercy.Aaron’s commutation is one of eight crack cocaine-related...
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‘Let the Crime Spree Begin’: How Fraud Flourishes in Medicare’s Drug Plan
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