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Hundreds of thousands of people who received subsidies under the Affordable Care Act may have underestimated their incomes in 2014 鈥 drawing more assistance than they were entitled to. Now many owe the government money.
A Supreme Court decision invalidating subsidies in 37 federal exchange states would lead to sharp premium increases and prompt many to drop coverage, say experts.
Guroo.org shows the average local cost of 70 common diagnoses and medical tests in most states. That鈥檚 the real cost 鈥 not 鈥渃harges鈥 that often get marked down 鈥 based on a giant database of what insurance companies actually pay.
KHN consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers readers鈥 questions about enrolling at this point in marketplace plans, CHIP enrollment and Medicare disability.
Following up on a critical report in 2013, the California Department of Managed Health Care found Kaiser Permanente had not resolved concerns about providing timely and appropriate access to treatment.
Some legislators and patient advocates say the targeted services, including dental and mental health services, not only help keep people healthy 鈥 they save the state money.
State legislators created Florida Health Choices in 2008 as a voluntary marketplace for Floridians to purchase coverage, but no subsidized policies are offered.
A study at Baltimore鈥檚 Johns Hopkins finds that patients in older buildings rate their care about the same as those in a sleek new hospital tower.
A little known part of Obamacare pays primary care doctors to help overweight seniors drop pounds and improve their health. So why aren鈥檛 more seniors taking advantage of the free benefit?
Large-employer plans without inpatient benefits were seen as a health law loophole that trapped workers in inadequate insurance. Now, the Obama administration has blocked them.
Republicans fear backlash if they don鈥檛 have a plan to help those who might lose subsidies if the Supreme Court strikes down a key tenet of the health law.
The Obama administration announced a special enrollment period from March 15 to April 30 for healthcare.gov consumers who discover they owe a penalty after filling out their tax returns.
A recent survey found that 44 percent of people who could be hit with penalties for not getting covered don鈥檛 know the consequences they face.
The lethal infection is one of three that the CDC says urgently require close monitoring and prevention to halt their spread.
Some hospital revenue is now going to be tied to how happy you – the patient – are when you stay there. But not all hospitals are going to be capable of winning the Medicare sweepstakes.
Enrollees may face big charges as a result of lack of transparency and confusion about insurer鈥檚 provider networks.
Dentists say they鈥檙e reluctant to see Medicaid patients because they鈥檙e typically paid about half as much as they get from private patients.
March of Dimes, Young Invincibles and Planned Parenthood say that pregnant women should be able to get health coverage outside the three-month open enrollment period.
The lunch truck menu is known more for grease and starch than leafy greens. But researchers in Los Angeles County say adding more nutritious options to the menu is one step toward reducing obesity.
Consumers struggle with the lack of transparency. For example, some physicians can be in-network when they are working at one office or hospital but not when they are at another. Or they may belong to a medical group that is affiliated with your plan, but they don鈥檛 participate.
