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The Affordable Care Act gave some Americans the chance to strike out on their own in new business ventures because they didn't have to worry about keeping a job just for health insurance. But the repeal-and-replace efforts reignited this week create uncertainty about whether they can count on that insurance option in the future.
The Trump administration has dramatically trimmed money for the groups that help people enroll in marketplace plans, but those navigators say federal officials have unrealistic assessments of the tasks involved.
Several state-based exchanges and the District of Columbia will allow people more than the 45 days set by the Trump administration.
The federal government plans to spend millions of dollars less this year on advertising and outreach efforts to support the health law鈥檚 open enrollment period, which starts Nov. 1.
State lawmakers in California have an answer: legislation that would require your new insurer to keep paying for your current doctors even if they鈥檙e not in the network.
When leaders in Washington discuss the future of American health care, women are not always in the room. Here, nine women share their personal stories, fears and hopes.
The nation鈥檚 second-largest insurer is shrinking its presence on Obamacare exchanges and in the broader individual market in response to prevailing uncertainty. California is just the latest 鈥 and the biggest 鈥 example.
The Trump administration has a variety of mechanisms at its disposal that could undermine the insurance exchanges.聽
The Trump administration has a variety of mechanisms at its disposal that could undermine the insurance exchanges.聽
Sharing ministries are based on biblical principles and are not the same as commercial insurance. They are not legally binding and may not cover some common medical expenses.
The failure this week of the U.S. Senate鈥檚 ACA repeal effort was one more twist in the ongoing political drama that has complicated routine rate setting for insurers and state officials.
The Senate draft bill released Thursday to replace the Affordable Care Act risks creating a high-cost ghetto for those with preexisting conditions or long-term sickness, experts say.
A new study found that fewer than half of people with health savings accounts deposited any money in them in 2016.
In a county where cows outnumber people and most voters supported Donald Trump, a coalition of health clinics is driven to defend the health law.
Provisions in the Senate鈥檚 鈥渞epeal and replace鈥 bill could help some young adults by lowering the cost of premiums but could hurt others who gained insurance through a massive expansion to Medicaid.
In the early stages of the Senate鈥檚 attempts to write a health care bill, a Republican and a Democrat each solicit constituents鈥 Obamacare experiences from opposite ends of the spectrum.
With limited federal subsidies under the GOP health care bill, experts say states like California and New York would be under pressure to cut costs. That could mean shrinking benefits and dropping the prohibition against charging sicker patients higher premiums.
The federal health law has opened up new options for young adults but it can sometimes be confusing. A quick guide to the choices.
You might save money on premiums with a high-deductible health plan only to find you鈥檙e spending more on the back end. These tips will help you minimize your expenses for medical treatment and prescriptions.
Before the federal health law guarantee that consumers cannot be turned down because of their medical history, it was difficult to balance insurers鈥 needs to make a profit and individuals鈥 needs for coverage.
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