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Experts worry about addiction, drug misuse

Government findings on Obamacare signups don't necessarily mean fraud, reports say

Price tag for 1 year of institutionalized care is now about $84,000, federal report says

More uninsured will qualify for exemptions in 2016 than earlier estimates showed, experts say

But only small increase was seen among black patients during same period, study found

Sickest patients at greatest risk, researchers say

But the scans and follow-up care would be expensive

Analysis using 2009 data looked at 26 common but often unnecessary tests and procedures

Study raises possibility that 'Obamacare' may extend lives, too

Reduced use of medical care, early health care reforms may be easing financial worries, experts say

Gap projected to reach nearly 1,500 specialists in a decade, American Society of Clinical Oncology cautions

Advocates report surge in outreach efforts to uninsured Americans

Overuse raises risk for hospitalization, study finds

About one-quarter of those signed up are now young adults, report shows

More consumer cost-sharing is tempered by lower prescription drug prices