With 1.5 Million Sign-Ups So Far, Obamacare Enrollment Is Brisk
State and federal exchanges report strong interest in 2015 plans, smoother exchange performance and better-trained assisters.
Affordable Care Act
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Pa. Man Hates The Law That Will Pay For His Health Insurance
Self-employed accountant is one of an estimated 600,000 low-income Pennsylvanians who will be eligible for expanded Medicaid beginning Jan. 1.
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Obamacare Co-Ops Cut Prices, Turn Up Heat On Rival Insurers
For-profit carriers complain the upstarts have an unfair edge because of low-interest federal loans.
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Wellness At Work: Popular But Unproven
Almost all large employers offer at least one wellness plan, but studies showing these efforts really save money are scarce.
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Insuring Your Health
Consumers May Miss Out On Subsidies Due To Uncertainty About Job-Based Coverage
Some people don鈥檛 know whether their job-based coverage disqualifies them from federal subsidies to buy policies in online insurance marketplaces.
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For North Carolina鈥檚 Working Poor, Fears Of Losing Coverage, Owing Uncle Sam
But for those who hover around the poverty line, a slump can put them into the 鈥渘o help鈥 category in the Carolinas and 21 other states that haven鈥檛 expanded Medicaid coverage.
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Obamacare Creates Boom For Federal Contractors
Surging contracts related to the Affordable Care Act have helped make the Department of Health and Human Services a fount of revenue for private business.
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Some Newly Covered Illinois Residents Still Struggle To Pay For Health Care
Even with insurance, high deductibles can put care out of reach.
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Federal Officials Urge Marketplace Consumers To Look For Better Deals In 2015
People who bought coverage on healthcare.gov for this year could likely find cheaper premiums if they shop again.
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Health Exchange Bill Fizzles In Illinois Legislature
Proponents of state-based health exchange bill say residents' subsidies are now at risk.
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Who Is Getting ACA Insurance 鈥 And Who Isn鈥檛
About 10 million people have gained insurance, but there are still several diverse groups of people who won鈥檛 get coverage.
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Growth In U.S. Health Spending In 2013 Is Lowest Since 1960
The report credits slower growth in spending for private health insurance, Medicare, hospitals, physicians and clinical services.
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One Man Explains Why He Is Still Uninsured
Leaburn Alexander works two jobs and has a monster commute. There鈥檚 no wiggle room in his budget to pay a health insurance premium 鈥 and no time even to meet with an enrollment counselor.
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Consumers Will Pay More Out Of Pocket Next Year For Specialty Drugs
More insurers selling Affordable Care Act plans will charge consumers higher rates for medicines that treat multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C and other serious illnesses, Avalere studies say.
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If High Court Strikes Federal Exchange Subsidies, Health Law Could Unravel
Some suggest 鈥渧irtual鈥 state exchanges could be created, but scholars say that鈥檚 not likely to pass legal muster.
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More Competition Helps Restrain Premiums In Federal Health Marketplace
In counties that are adding at least one insurer next year, average premiums for the least expensive silver plan are rising 1 percent on average, compared to 7 percent in counties where the number of insurers is not changing, KHN analysis finds.
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Nearly Half A Million Select Obamacare Plans Through Healthcare.gov In First Week
HHS says it will provide weekly and monthly snapshots of the signups in the 37 states relying on the federal exchange.
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Administration Warns Employers: Don鈥檛 Dump Sick Workers From Plans
Paying high-risk employees to buy exchange plans is declared illegal.
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Insuring Your Health
Marketplaces Will Automatically Renew Consumers鈥 Plans, But Take A Look First
KHN鈥檚 consumer columnist answers questions about enrollment under the health law and cautions people not to just go with last year鈥檚 choice.
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Obama Officials Seek To Clarify Abortion Coverage Rules
In some states, insurance plans deviate from Congress鈥 health law compromise.
By Julie Rovner