According to the most recent data released by the Administration, 56, 257 individuals with pre-existing conditions are enrolled in the federal high-risk pool program established under Obamacare.

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The Navy's choice is clear: develop and acquire N-UCAS now, in a low risk, cost-effective manner, or make the false economy of cutting funding now and then developing N-UCAS as a high risk, crash program later.

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Mercy Health, a not-for-profit health system in Cincinnati, Ohio that owns six hospitals, was able to reduce its 30-day readmission rate to 14.5% as of November, from 16.9% in 2011, with a Care Transitions program that assigns nurses to high-risk patients to keep them out of the hospital.

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