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Hospitals, plagued by bad debt, ask or even require patients with high-deductible insurance plans to pay in advance

Unknown 11:08 AM health insurance, health reform, hospitals, insurance deductibles, managed care
Irene Qdemat of Baptist Health enters patient data. (C-J photo by Alton Strupp) Kentucky hospitals are so plagued by bad debts that they ar...
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Kynect enrollment for private, subsidized insurance reopens; previous enrollees should check website and re-enroll

Unknown 4:31 PM Affordable Care Act, health insurance, insurance coverage, insurance deductibles, insurance exchange, Kynect, Medicaid, state government, taxes
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's second annual open enrollment period has started...
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