{"id":4897,"date":"2016-10-31T10:48:45","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T14:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=4897"},"modified":"2016-10-31T10:48:45","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T14:48:45","slug":"insurers-hospitals-clash-over-help-paying-obamacare-premiums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=4897","title":{"rendered":"Insurers, Hospitals Clash Over Help Paying Obamacare Premiums"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News)<\/p>\n<p>MADISON, Wis. \u2014 Having health insurance is vital for 21-year-old Mercedes Nimmer, who takes several expensive prescription drugs to manage multiple sclerosis. 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