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Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Why Is It So Difficult To Control Drug Prices?

In this episode of “What the Health?” Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Karlin-Smith of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News discuss the recent extension of cost-sharing subsidies for millions of low-income beneficiaries on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces and the state of play on Capitol Hill and in the states concerning initiatives to lower prescription drug costs.

Aug. 17, 2017

Despite Insurers’ Tactical Win On ACA’s Cost-Sharing Payments, Uncertainty Lingers

Court allows state attorneys general to join a pending legal challenge to keep billions in subsidies flowing to consumers and insurers, despite the Trump administration’s resistance.

By Jay Hancock

Aug. 2, 2017

Covered California Expects 12.5% Average Rate Rise In 2018

The figure could be higher if President Trump ends an important consumer subsidy, which he has threatened to do. The exchange also announced that Anthem Blue Cross will pull out of Covered California and the overall individual market in 16 of the 19 regions it currently serves.

By Emily Bazar and Anna Gorman

Aug. 2, 2017

Repeal & Replace Watch

In Strong-Arm Tactic, Trump Puts Congressional Health Benefits Into Play

By taking aim at the subsidies received by some congressional staff members who, under the Affordable Care Act, are mandated to get their health coverage from the Obamacare exchanges, the president reignited an old fight.

By Julie Rovner

Aug. 1, 2017

REPEAL & REPLACE WATCH

‘Coverage Gap’ For Poor May End, But Many Will Still Have Trouble Affording Plans

Although some people below the poverty level will now be able to qualify for premium subsidies, they may have trouble covering the out-of-pocket costs.

By Phil Galewitz

June 23, 2017

REPEAL & REPLACE WATCH

Winners And Losers: 40 Is Old In Senate GOP Health Plan’s Subsidy Structure

The latest Republican plan to revamp the health law reshapes how age and income affect what help consumers get for paying premiums.

By Julie Appleby

June 22, 2017

Repeal & Replace Watch

Capitol Hill Dems, HHS Secretary Price Trade Jabs On HHS Budget

Tom Price defends proposed spending reductions in Medicaid and other HHS programs while demurring on questions about cost-sharing subsidies for the 2018 Obamacare marketplace.

By Rachel Bluth

June 8, 2017

Feds To Waive Penalties For Some Who Signed Up Late For Medicare

People who were using marketplace plans instead of Medicare may qualify for the reprieve. They have until Sept. 30 to apply.

By Susan Jaffe

June 6, 2017

Repeal & Replace Watch

Why Blue States Might Ditch Beloved Obamacare Protections

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.

By Chad Terhune and Barbara Feder Ostrov

May 8, 2017

Running Short On Time, Covered California And Insurers Seek Obamacare Answers From GOP

Health insurers must submit initial rates to California’s exchange on Monday, but confusion persists over core elements of the current health law.

By Chad Terhune

April 28, 2017

Repeal & Replace Watch

5 Things To Know About The Subsidies At The Heart Of A Capitol Hill Battle

Democrats want a bill to fund the government for the rest of the year to include funding for the health law’s cost-sharing reductions for low-income marketplace customers, but Republicans want to keep the issues separate.

By Julie Rovner

April 26, 2017

Repeal & Replace Watch

Death By 1,000 Cuts: How Republicans Can Still Alter Your Coverage

There are many ways beyond legislative repeal for the Trump administration and congressional Republicans to unravel the Affordable Care Act.

By Jay Hancock

April 10, 2017

The Next Obamacare Battleground: Subsidies For Out-Of-Pocket Costs

Exchange enrollees and insurers fret over a lawsuit that could end federal help with copays and deductibles.

By Ana B. Ibarra

March 31, 2017

Repeal & Replace Watch

Many Californians Could Be Priced Out Of Exchange Coverage, Analysis Finds

California’s health insurance exchange released an analysis showing that Republicans’ plan to trim subsidies, on average, by 40% would fall hard on elderly and very low-income people, especially in expensive areas like San Francisco.

By Ana B. Ibarra

March 16, 2017

Repeal & Replace Watch

Fight Is On To Protect Health Care In California, Says Foundation Head

The thought of losing California’s Obamacare gains is “somewhere between nauseating and mind blowing,” says Robert K. Ross, CEO of the California Endowment.

By Anna Gorman

Jan. 26, 2017

Foul-Up Means Thousands On State Exchange Surprised By Higher Premiums

Covered California sent the wrong subsidy information to insurers, who charged most consumers less than they really owed. Now they have to pay up.

By Emily Bazar

Jan. 19, 2017

Got A Raise? Congrats, But It Could Wreak Havoc On Your Subsidy Calculation

Health insurance subsidies are pegged to income estimates, but if those are too low, the customer may have to make a repayment to the government.

By Michelle Andrews

Jan. 10, 2017

Some Panic, Others Shrug At Prospect Of Losing Obamacare

Consumers who feel they pay too much for skimpy coverage may welcome Donald Trump’s changes to the health law, but those who are sick are deeply worried.

By Jenny Gold

Nov. 15, 2016

Officials Warn Some Older Marketplace Customers To Switch To Medicare

The government is sending emails and letters to some seniors to warn them that if they are eligible for Medicare and stay on the health law's exchange, they will have to repay any subsidies they receive and if they miss their Medicare enrollment opportunity, they will face a life-long penalty.

By Susan Jaffe

Oct. 14, 2016

A 401(k) Withdrawal Can Lead To Trouble For Health Plan Subsidies

The retirement savings are considered income, so an unexpected withdrawal may change the level of premium subsidies for which an individual qualifies.

By Michelle Andrews

Feb. 9, 2016

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