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December 1, 2010 A proposal to merge Medicare's annual deductibles for hospital care and doctor visits would shift more costs to seniors. More people would be on the hook for the combined deductible. And another proposal would limit help from Medigap coverage.

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October 29, 2010 Ads that claim the new federal health law imperils the future of Medicare are getting traction with senior citizens. But fact-checking groups say the attacks stretch the truth.

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September 29, 2010 Everyone seems to agree that health overhaul will do a pretty good job of getting insurance coverage for more people. And there's also agreement that it won't do much about the high cost of care.

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September 21, 2010 Despite predictions the federal health law would ruin Medicare Advantage plans, the latest data show rates are down a little for 2011 and benefits are steady. Still, the insurance industry warns trouble lies ahead when government cuts take hold.

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September 16, 2010 The number of people in the United States with health insurance decreased for the first time since 1987.

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September 14, 2010 A federal judge in Florida indicated that he would let a case challenging the new federal health law proceed. States opposed to the law argue that the federal government is overstepping its authority to require people to have insurance coverage.

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September 10, 2010 Dr. Harlan Krumholz has helped make the careful measurement of how patients do after treatment into a belatedly hot field.

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September 7, 2010 KHNForced to choose between treatment and palliative care, many people forgo hospice services. Less than 40 percent of people are in hospice when they die.

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August 19, 2010 KHNA report commissioned by the Republican governor projects big increases in Medicaid costs as a result of the federal law overhauling health care.

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