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What accounts for the different experiences of the state and federally managed exchanges? Why are the exchanges that the federal government runs so bug-ridden, subjecting users to long delays and possibly even more serious problems?
After 300,000 Floridians receive notices that their plans will expire, Florida Blue, the state's largest insurance company, assures customers they will be eligible for new, ACA compliant plans.
The proposal would keep physician pay at current levels but offer them incentives for quality improvements.
Fires, floods, and a government shutdown have plagued the town at the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. With roads still closed, medical staff commutes via helicopter to Estes Park Medical Center.
The Health and Human Services secretary also said she couldn't give firm numbers on how many people have enrolled for health insurance using the website because the data are not yet trustworthy. KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and CQ Roll Call's Emily Ethridge discuss.
Many people are receiving cancellation notices as the health law transforms the individual insurance market.
Only about 13 percent of "military sexual trauma" victims report their assault, and once they do, they face a system some believe has fallen well behind in caring for -- or even talking about -- the problems they face.
Cigna's partnership with MyFitnessPal is part of a trend, as insurers pair up with online weight-loss and wellness platforms to try to encourage healthy behavior.
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But while Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner said in her Capitol Hill testimony Tuesday that some website subcontractors hadn't met expectations, she offered few other details on the problems. KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro's Jennifer Haberkorn discuss.
An information session at a beauty salon in the heart of St. Paul's Latino community helps clear up confusion but yields no enrollments so far.
Some consumers may be attracted to these policies, which can run several months or as long as 364 days, because the premiums are lower.
After bouncing through seven insurers in 13 years, a freelance writer hopes the system will keep him covered for good.
"You are definitely enrolled," the director was told after a lengthy signup process. But she is still awaiting confirmation from Independence Blue Cross.
Tests offered by for-profit companies are mostly non-invasive and fairly affordable. But some of them are not recommended by national organizations because they can lead to further testing that does more harm than good.
Only about half the states so far are planning to expand Medicaid coverage to thousands of low-income adults. Pennsylvania's Republican governor has a plan to do that, with caveats.
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