Focus On Marketplace Enrollment Overlooks Millions Who Bought Private Insurance
The federal government hasn't been counting the number of people who buy non-exchange plans directly from insurance carriers -- and that number could be substantial.
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The federal government hasn't been counting the number of people who buy non-exchange plans directly from insurance carriers -- and that number could be substantial.
Lara Imler finally got through on healthcare.gov, but it took both motivation and expertise. She has a chronic condition and a programming degree.
A road in King Cove, Alaska would give 1,000 residents better access to emergency health care, but it would slice through a wildlife refuge. The decision rests with new Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, who toured the town in late August.
Health coaches are becoming more popular as chronic and often preventable diseases like Type 2 diabetes consume more and more health care dollars.
Alaska has opposed the federal health law so adamantly that it is the only state that chose not to even apply for a $1 million grant the federal government was passing out to states to plan a health insurance exchange. But that doesn't necessarily mean there won't be an online marketplace to buy insurance in Alaska.
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