Loren Heal

Loren Heal (loren.heal@gmail.com) is a research programmer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-... (read full bio)

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Labor Unions Get Lion’s Share of Final ACA Waivers

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March 06, 2012

The Obama administration released a final list of waivers from the costly mandates of President Obama’s health care law—a list including an overwhelming number of union members.
Obama Nominee for Social Security Board Criticized for Supporting Rationing

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January 11, 2012

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Small Businesses Pessimistic About Obamacare Tax Credit

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December 28, 2011

The tax credit included in President Obama’s health care law may be too small and too temporary to encourage small business owners to insure their employees, according to industry representatives.<
Virginia Pushes Ahead With Obamacare Exchange Implementation

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December 09, 2011

The Commonwealth of Virginia is studying how to set up a health-insurance exchange, despite uncertainty about the federal law’s legal status and unclear guidance from federal officials.
In Illinois, Allegations of Inappropriate Use of Taxpayer Funds Trail Obama Ally

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November 15, 2011

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Consumer Driven Health Care Remains Popular Despite Obamacare Assault

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November 10, 2011

Consumer driven health plans, which allow individuals to discover the best health services at the lowest cost through health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts, are increasingly popula
Poorly Designed Medicare Auctions Could Disrupt Device Marketplace

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November 08, 2011

Auctions for contracts to sell durable medical equipment under Medicare may have design flaws that will lead to prices too low for market stability, some consumer advocates warn.
Enrollment in Preexisting Condition Program Falls Below Expectations

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October 12, 2011

Providing insurance for those with preexisting conditions was a key selling point for President Obama’s health care law.
HHS Moves Toward Price Controls, Ignoring Lessons from Massachusetts

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October 07, 2011

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services now has the power under President Obama’s health care law to issue reviews of any proposed increases by insurers of 10 percent or more.
Obamacare Expected to Deform Insurance Cooperatives

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August 23, 2011

One aspect of President Obama’s health care law which has received little notice is its effect on health insurance cooperatives, budgeting $4 billion in grants for the redesign of these nonprofit
HHS Blocks Waivers for Iowa, North Dakota

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August 19, 2011

The Department of Health and Human Services, which has approved nearly 1,500 waivers from President Obama’s health care law, has refused to issue waivers requested by two states, Iowa and North D
Massachusetts Uncompensated Care Pool Abused by Hospitals

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July 29, 2011

New evidence indicates a major portion of Massachusetts’ uncompensated care pool went to subsidize the state’s Medicaid program during the past decade, primarily through sloppy practices, lack of
California Shifts to Managed Care for Medicaid

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June 24, 2011

The California version of Medicaid, called Medi-Cal, will mandate the enrollment of about 400,000 of its patients in a state-sponsored managed-care plan over the next year.
Virginia Governor Cuts 25 Percent from Public Broadcasting

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June 06, 2011

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, a Republican, employed his line-item veto authority to save the state’s taxpayers $424,000 initially budgeted for public broadcasting.
Implementation of State Exchanges Loaded with Uncertainty

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May 20, 2011
CMS May Have Overpaid for Andy Griffith Obamacare Ads

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May 16, 2011
HHS Waivers Incite Controversy

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Loren Heal

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April 01, 2011
FCC Opposition to Vertical Integration Criticized

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Loren Heal

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January 05, 2011
Mobile Phone App Privacy Concerns Raised

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Loren Heal

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November 16, 2010

Research showing mobile phone applications reveal a startling amount about their users is raising concerns among privacy advocates and Web security professionals.
Broadband Technical Group Forms to Clarify Tech Issues

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July 05, 2010

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