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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Idaho Sets Up State Exchange

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May 17, 2013

Idaho Gov. “Butch” Otter—one of the most prominent opponents of Obamacare—announced his state would implement its own health insurance exchange under the law.
Health Savings Accounts Continue to Grow in Popularity

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May 01, 2013

New research from the Employment Benefits Research Institute shows health savings accounts, a key part of consumer driven health plans, continue to grow in popularity despite President Obama’s effo
Tennessee Rejects Medicaid Expansion—For Now

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April 22, 2013

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced he will not pursue expanding TennCare, the state’s Medicaid program, under the auspices of President Obama’s health care law.
Indiana Considers Using Medicaid Expansion for Healthy Indiana Plan

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March 28, 2013

Indiana Gov.
Vermont Continues Push Toward Single Payer System Without Funding Clarity

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March 26, 2013

As Vermont continues its push to implement the nation’s first single-payer health insurance program, it remains unclear how the state plans to pay for the $1.6 billion annual cost of the program.
Pennsylvania Balks at Medicaid Expansion, For Now

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March 21, 2013

For the time being, Pennsylvania Gov.
Branstad Declines to Expand Medicaid, Unveils Healthy Iowa Plan

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March 20, 2013

Iowa Gov.
Obama Administration Delays Exchange Notifications

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March 07, 2013

The Obama administration has announced another delay in the implementation of the exchanges mandated under the president’s health care overhaul, indicating bureaucratic delays in a process which ha
Industry Analysts: Premium Rates Will Continue to Rise Under Obamacare

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March 05, 2013

The health insurance industry is preparing for premiums to continue to rise as President Obama’s health care law is implemented, according to the chief executive officer of one of the nation’s larg
Exchange Implementation Illustrates Obamacare’s Nationalization of Health Policy

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March 01, 2013

With more than half of the U.S.
Oklahoma Surgery Center Resists Third Party Payer Model

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December 27, 2012

A surgery center in Oklahoma has returned to a direct fee-for-service business model in an attempt to resist tight government controls and avoid heavy reliance on health insurance and the third-par
Publisher Wins Injunction Against Obamacare as Religious Liberty Battle Escalates

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December 19, 2012

A for-profit publishing corporation won an injunction against the Obama administration’s implementation of the president’s health reform law, which could prove the basis for the next challenge to t
Newly Elected Gov. Pence Unlikely to Implement Obamacare Exchange

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December 18, 2012

Indiana Republican Governor-elect Mike Pence weighed in on implementation of the exchanges required by President Obama’s health care law with firm opposition to a state-created health insurance exc
South Carolina Resists Medicaid Expansion Mandate

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December 06, 2012

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has opted not to expand the state’s Medicaid program, despite the mandate to do so under President Obama’s health care law.
Brownback Decides Against State Insurance Exchange

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December 05, 2012

Kansas Gov.
Kasich Decides Against Obamacare Implementation

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November 23, 2012

Ohio Gov.
Obamacare’s Stealth Public Option to Compete with Private Insurance Plans

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November 20, 2012

Although the original version of the government-run public option was not included in President Obama’s health care law, an alternate approach will be rolled out in 2013 which may represent a steal
Vermont’s Single Payer Program Raises Big Questions

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October 26, 2012

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin is currently in the process of implementing a single-payer health care system in his state—though he has been reluctant to call it that.
CBO: Six Million Americans Will Be Hit By Obama’s Mandate Tax

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October 23, 2012

New estimates by the Congressional Budget Office find two million more Americans than initially expected will be forced to pay President Obama’s individual mandate tax, and more Americans than prev
Massachusetts Sets Global Cap on Health Care Costs

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October 09, 2012

In an attempt to impose top-down containment on Massachusetts’s soaring health care costs, Democratic Governor Deval Patrick signed a law which creates a statewide global cap on public and private

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