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Test Run No. 2: HealthCare.gov’s Invisible Health Plans
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How Bureaucrats Stand in the Way of Releasing Elderly and Ill Prisoners
by Christie ThompsonFormer inmate Veronica Barnes had three years left to serve in federal prison when she found out in January 2011 that her husband John was dying of pancreatic cancer. Doctors said...
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Podcast: HIV Exposure Laws
by Minhee ChoAt least 35 states have laws that specifically criminalize exposing someone to HIV – even in ways that experts say carry little, if any, risk of infection. In fact, none of these laws...
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HealthCare.gov’s Mysterious New Number: ‘834’
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Federal Flood Maps Left New York Unprepared for Sandy—and FEMA Knew It
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New Allegations from Fired Examiner Describe Chaotic Workplace at New York Fed
by Jake BernsteinAn amended lawsuit by fired bank examiner Carmen Segarra describes a chaotic work environment at her old employer, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, alleging that lines of...
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HUD Finally Stirs on Housing Discrimination
by Nikole Hannah-JonesThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has accused Dallas, one of the nation’s largest cities, of violating civil rights law through housing practices that...
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World of Spycraft: NSA and CIA Spied in Online Games
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Transcript: What Are Intelligence Agencies Doing in Virtual Worlds?
by Amanda ZamoraAs we reported this week with The New York Times, American and British spy agencies have taken their surveillance efforts into the virtual realm, collecting data from online games...
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As HealthCare.gov Rebounds, New Glitches Hit Medicaid Enrollments
by Charles OrnsteinBefore HealthCare.gov, the federal health insurance marketplace, was fixed late last month, supporters of the Affordable Care Act looked to the law’s expansion of Medicaid for...
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Congress Wants More Scrutiny of New Arms Export Rules – and Obama...
by Cora CurrierAs ProPublica reported this fall, the Obama administration is rolling back limits on some U.S. arms exports. Experts are concerned that the changes could result in military parts...
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Payment Due: The Obamacare Deadline No One Is Talking About
by Charles OrnsteinThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced this morning that nearly 365,000 Americans had signed up for private health insurance under Obamacare. The vast majority...
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The Obamacare Paper Pileup
by Charles OrnsteinWhen HealthCare.gov and some state-run insurance marketplaces ran into trouble with their Web sites in October and November, they urged consumers to submit paper applications.Now,...
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Podcast: Spying with Avatars
by Nicole Collins BronzanAs we reported with The New York Times this week, American and British spies have infiltrated online fantasy games, thinking them ripe for use by militants. Justin Elliott...
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Another Setback in Federal Investigation of New Orleans Police
by A.C. Thompson It’s been eight years since New Orleans police officers killed Henry Glover and incinerated his body, leaving his charred remains in a scorched Chevy Malibu parked on the edge of the...
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SEC Issues More Fines Over Magnetar Deals – and Appears to Move on
by Jake Bernstein and Jesse EisingerFive years after the financial crisis, the Securities and Exchange Commission appears to be wrapping up its investigation into more than $40 billion worth of...
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Turning the Corner? In California, At Least, Obamacare Sign-Ups Zoom
by Charles OrnsteinThe statistics released yesterday from Covered California could bode well for health insurance exchanges that have their act together.Although the California exchange enrolled...
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When Lenders Sue, Quick Cash Can Turn Into a Lifetime of Debt
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Obamacare Q&A: Fears of a Premium ‘Death Spiral’ Overstated
by Charles OrnsteinFew groups have tracked the Affordable Care Act as closely as the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank (not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente). Integral to...
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Caramadre Gets Six Years for Investment Scheme Involving Terminally Ill
by Jake BernsteinPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Joseph Caramadre believed he had found the Holy Grail for investors, a risk-free way to speculate in financial securities — all upside with little or no downside....
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