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Answering Your Last Minute Questions On Online Health Insurance Exchanges
KHN’s Phil Galewitz was on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal Monday morning taking questions about tomorrow’s launch of the health law’s online health insurance exchanges. See related stories: In Kentucky, Confusion And Misinformation Abound KHN reporters will be returning to C-SPAN’s Washington Journal each Monday throughout the summer. Tune in each week to stay informed about the […]
Poll Finds Most Unaware of Tuesday Opening of Health Insurance Marketplaces
A new poll finds a majority of the public — especially those lacking health coverage — is unaware that new insurance marketplaces created by the health law are slated to open this week. The poll also found deep skepticism of media coverage of the law, with more than half the public saying they don’t trust […]
Purchasing Health Insurance After Oct. 1
As part of the Washington Post’s continuing series of online discussions about the health law’s new insurance marketplaces, Insuring Your Health columnist Michelle Andrews answered readers questions today. A transcript of today’s discussion follows. READER QUESTION: Can you explain the difference between purchasing insurance via a state exchange versus the open market? Will there be major differences […]
Medicare To Delay Enforcement Of New Observation Rule
Medicare officials announced Thursday that they will delay enforcement of controversial new rules that define when hospital patients should receive observation care, rather than being admitted, a distinction that makes beneficiaries ineligible for follow-up nursing home coverage. The new rules take effect Tuesday, but officials said they will not be enforced until at least Jan. […]
Video: Health Law Changes, Seniors And Medicare
KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey appeared on PBS Newshour Thursday night to answer questions from seniors uncertain of how the Affordable Care Act will affect people older Americans and what changes are coming for Medicare recipients. Watch the video below.
Online Obamacare Enrollment In Spanish Delayed
The Spanish-language version of healthcare.gov will not be equipped to handle online enrollments on Oct 1., according to an Obama administration official. Instead, Spanish speakers will have to wait until Oct. 21 to sign up online. The official said the new signup date should not be considered a delay, but rather the administration is choosing […]
Answering Consumer Questions About Obamacare Marketplaces
As part of the Washington Post’s continuing series of online discussions about the health law’s new insurance marketplaces, KHN’s Phil Galewitz and the Post’s Sarah Kliff answered readers questions today. A transcript of today’s discussion follows. READER QUESTION: Neither my husband nor I receive health insurance through an employer and have had an individual plan […]
New Health Care Options For Young Adults In 2014
KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey appeared on PBS Newshour Tuesday night to answer questions from young adult viewers uncertain of how they will be affected by the health law. Watch the video below.
Current, Former Presidents Promote Enrollment In Marketplaces
This story comes from our partner ‘s Shots blog. President Obama’s health care law has so far survived challenges in Congress and the courts. But its biggest test could begin next week. That’s when the online marketplaces offering health care coverage to the uninsured are set to start signing people up. The question is, will […]
3 States, 3 Different Obamacare Outreach Plans
How many ads will it take to get the uninsured signed up for the new coverage options launching Oct. 1? States do not know yet. But those running their own marketplaces are rolling out some creative new outreach techniques to get there as quickly as possible. In Oregon, where recent television ads resemble a Portlandia […]
Questions And Answers About Obamacare Marketplaces
KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Appleby were hosted once again by the Washington Post’s Charity Brown for a live discussion with Post readers about how the new online marketplaces will work under the health law. KHN reporters will participate in more live discussions with Post readers in the coming days. A transcript of today’s discussion […]
Back For An Encore: Your Questions About Insurance Marketplaces
KHN’s Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey, who answered Washington Post reader questions about enrollment in the health law’s new insurance marketplaces last week, are back by popular demand at 12 noon ET today. If you can’t participate in the discussion live, you can submit your questions in advance: http://live.washingtonpost.com/shopping-for-obamacare.html A full transcript of the Q&A session […]
Federal Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Over Hospital Observation Care
A federal court judge in Hartford, Conn., dismissed a lawsuit Monday which was filed against the government by 14 Medicare beneficiaries who were denied nursing home coverage. Under Medicare rules, only patients admitted to a hospital for at least three consecutive days are eligible for coverage of follow-up nursing home care. The beneficiaries who brought the suit […]
How Will Obamacare Affect Workers And Their Health Coverage?
KHN’s Jay Hancock was on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal Monday morning taking questions about how the health law will affect the health insurance coverage workers get from their employers and what they need to know. See related stories: FAQ: How Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Is Changing KHN reporters will be returning to C-SPAN’s Washington Journal each Monday […]
Report Looks At Income Disparities For Seniors On Medicare
Lawmakers considering major changes to entitlement programs as part of a deficit reduction package might want to consider this: Future Medicare recipients won’t be much better off financially than current beneficiaries, according to a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation. In measures of income, savings and home equity, the current disparities that now exist between […]
Insurers’ Letters Spur Washington State Consumer Alert
This story was produced in partnership with The Washington state insurance commissioner issued a consumer alert Thursday advising state residents who buy their own health insurance to know their options when choosing their next health plan. The commissioner’s office issued the alert in response to dozens of phone calls and emails from consumers upset by […]
Census: More Than 850,000 Texas Kids Lack Health Coverage
This story was produced in partnership with Texas continued to have the highest rate of people without health insurance in 2012 at 24.6 percent, or more than 6 million residents, according to the Current Population Survey estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week. Texas also has the largest number of children without health […]
Attacking Raccoons Used In Washington State Insurance Ads
This story was produced in partnership with The Washington Health Benefit Exchange has begun airing television commercials as part of a stepped-up campaign to promote the state’s online insurance marketplace, which opens for enrollment Oct. 1. The new TV spots convey the sobering message that going without health insurance is “playing with chance” and could lead […]
Sebelius Spends Third Day Touting Health Law In Florida
This story was produced in partnership with the As home to nearly four million residents with no health insurance and state legislators opposed to Obamacare, Florida holds a large stake in the outcome of federal healthcare reform, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told students, local health officials and politicians during a visit […]
Insurance Marketplace 101: Answering Consumer Questions
KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Appleby were hosted by the Washington Post’s Charity Brown earlier today for a live discussion with Post readers about how the new online marketplaces will work under the health law. A transcript of that discussion is posted below. MARY AGNES CAREY: Welcome to today’s chat about the online marketplaces. […]
