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Who Decides the Future of Healthcare?

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The future of who gets a voice is up for grabs; will the decision makers in the new healthcare landscape be hospital administrators, CEOs, and boards of directors focused on the bottom line, or frontline providers who can advocate on behalf of …

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Children’s Hospital Oakland Residents Win Education Increases, Access to Patient Care Fund

The 91 residents at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland ratified a new contract on October 13, 2014, the culmination of 19 months of negotiations with the hospital that included intervention from a federal mediator. When the bargaining stalled, the housestaff took their message to the public, holding press …

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Your Uninsured Patients May be Eligible for Free or Lower-Cost Healthcare

During this year’s Open Enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act, your patients can apply for the first time, renew their current plan, or go shopping for a better option.

Here are the dates you need to keep in mind!
November 15, 2014: Open Enrollment begins. Apply for, keep, or change your coverage.
December 15, 2014: Enroll by the 15th if you want new coverage that begins on January 1, 2015. If your plan is changing or you want to change plans, enroll by the 15th to avoid a lapse in coverage.
February 15, 2015: This is the last day you can apply for 2015 coverage before the end of Open Enrollment.

For more information, or to apply or change coverage, tell your patients to go to the following websites:

California: www.coveredca.com

Florida: www.healthcare.gov

Massachusetts: www.mahealthconnector.org

New Jersey: www.healthcare.gov

New Mexico: www.bewellnm.com

New York: www.nystateofhealth.ny.gov

Washington DC: www.dchealthlink.com

For more information on what’s next for the Affordable Care Act, go to cirseiu.org/healthreform

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