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Special ACA Sign-Up Period Garners Lukewarm Response
About 36,000 people have taken advantage of a second chance to sign up for coverage under the president's healthcare law, the Obama administration said Wednesday.
About 36,000 people have taken advantage of a second chance to sign up for coverage under the president's healthcare law, the Obama administration said Wednesday.
That's not a lot, considering that an estimated 4 million people are potentially eligible.
The special enrollment opportunity is being offered to uninsured people who didn't realize they were legally required to have health insurance starting in 2014, and are getting hit with a tax penalty for not signing up.
By enrolling now, they can potentially avoid bigger fines for remaining uninsured in 2015.
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Neurologists Share Tips for Securing Patient Access to Gene Therapies
March 19th 2025Tenacious efforts at every level, from the individual clinician to the hospital to the state to Congress, will be needed to make sure patients can access life-saving gene therapies for neuromuscular diseases.
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Bustling Gene Therapy Pipeline for Neuromuscular Diseases Brings Thorny Questions to the Clinic
March 18th 2025The rapid development of gene therapy options for treating neuromuscular diseases has created new therapeutic options but also logistical hurdles and a need for complex discussions between clinicians and families.
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