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Two-thirds of uninsured Californians could gain health coverage in 2014, report says

By Duke Helfand, Los Angeles Times

Nearly 5 million uninsured Californians could gain access to health coverage in 2014 when the nation's healthcare law expands eligibility for subsidized insurance programs for the poor, according to a new report.

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Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl won't run for reelection

By Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times

Sen. Jon Kyl, the second-highest ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate, announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection, setting...

Senate rejects GOP-led bid to repeal healthcare law

By Noam N. Levey, Washington Bureau

Senate Democrats on Wednesday turned aside a bid by Republicans to repeal the new healthcare law, in the first Senate test of the sweeping...

Senate rejects GOP-led bid to repeal healthcare law

By Noam N. Levey, Washington Bureau

Senate Democrats on Wednesday turned aside a bid by Republicans to repeal the new healthcare law, in the first Senate test of the sweeping...

Senate to vote on healthcare repeal

By Noam N. Levey and Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau

The Senate plans to vote Wednesday on legislation to repeal President Obama's healthcare overhaul, following a deal between Democrats and...

Whistle-blower Ven-A-Care wins in Texas case against drug company

By Andrew Zajac, Los Angeles Times

The tiny south Florida pharmacy that built a profitable business blowing the whistle on drug companies that cheat the government has won a...

Senate to vote on healthcare law repeal

By Noam N. Levey and Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau

The Senate plans to vote Wednesday on legislation to repeal President Obama's healthcare overhaul, as Democrats and Republicans agreed on...

Buying health insurance for children

By Lisa Zamosky, Special to the Los Angeles Times

If in the past you tried to buy health insurance for a child with a preexisting health condition and were turned down, it's time to give...

Obama offers strong defense of healthcare law

By Noam N. Levey, Washington Bureau

Speaking to a conference of consumer advocates in Washington, President Obama on Friday delivered a spirited defense of the healthcare law...

Regulators have little power over health insurance rate increases

By Michael Hiltzik

Big, powerful industries facing tougher government oversight — the health insurance industry, say — know that the legislative...

Lawmakers express frustration over excessive outlays for prison health

By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times

Amid California's budget crisis, the receiver put in charge of the prison health system by a federal judge has spent $82 million on...

Taking the copay out of staying healthy

By Tammy Worth, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Being healthy is starting to cost a lot less.

3 health insurers agree to 60-day delay on rate hikes

By Stephen Ceasar and Duke Helfand, Los Angeles Times

Three of California's largest health insurers have agreed to delay for 60 days planned rate hikes for thousands of customers after state...

Republicans in House now get their chance to build something

By James Oliphant, Washington Bureau

When he was leader of an enervated Republican minority in the House, John Boehner was fond of saying the members of his caucus weren't...

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By Andrew Zajac, Washington Bureau

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GOP's childish opposition to healthcare reform

By David Lazarus

Get over your bad selves.

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