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2. Essential health benefits - Wikipedia

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   The essential health benefits are a minimum federal standard and "states may require that qualified health plans sold in state health insurance exchanges also cover state-mandated benefits." [ 1 ] : 3 The act gives "considerable discretion" to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine, through regulation, what specific services ...

3. Social programs in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Welfare in America. The United States spends approximately $2.3 trillion on federal and state social programs including cash assistance, health insurance, food assistance, housing subsidies, energy and utilities subsidies, and education and childcare assistance. Similar benefits are sometimes provided by the private sector either through policy ...

4. Is This Covered Under the Affordable Care Act? - WebMD

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   The Affordable Care Act put in place 10 essential health benefits that health insurance policies must cover. These policies include those offered through a state Marketplace, sold on the ...

5. COVID-19 vaccination mandates in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 vaccine mandates have been enacted by numerous states and municipalities in the United States, and also by private entities. In September 2021, President Joe Biden announced that the federal government would take steps to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for certain entities under the authority of ...

6. The Pros and Cons of Obamacare - Healthline

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   Cons. Outlook. Some pros of Obamacare include more affordable health insurance and coverage for preexisting health conditions, while some cons include people having to pay higher premiums. The ...

7. Vaccine Mandates: What to Know - WebMD

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   The government or other authorities can’t physically force you to get vaccinated. A vaccine mandate just means that if you don’t, businesses, schools, and others can legally stop you from ...

8. Immunization Exemptions: The Rules & Laws Explained - WebMD

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   All 50 states and the District of Columbia allow medical exemptions. Every state except three -- California, Maine, Mississippi, New York, and West Virginia -- allows religious exemptions. And 15 ...

9. What Is the Medicare Buy-In Program? - Healthline

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   The takeaway. The Medicare buy-in program allows states to help people with financial needs enroll in Medicare and pay their premiums (parts A, B, and D). This program allows states to enroll ...