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The judge says the pleading standards that apply at this point are "extremely lenient."

About half the people who now buy their own health insurance would qualify for federal tax credits to offset rate shock, according to a new private study.

Florida hospital officials say patients who have been hospitalized recently are 15 percent less likely to be readmitted as hospitals around the country try to improve quality and save money under the Affordable Care Act.

Projections showing that Ohio could save state and federal dollars by expanding Medicaid are just one part of a fact-finding process for state lawmakers debating changes to the health program, a key Republican lawmaker said Tuesday.

An Ohio legislative panel on Monday cleared new state rules for professionals guiding people through the insurance marketplaces created by the federal health care law, despite concerns from some consumer groups that the regulations create confusion.

The government on Monday reported a $97.6 billion deficit for July but remains on track to post its lowest annual budget gap in five years.