As Missouri Marketplace Opens, Focus Is On Recruiting Young Adults
They can expect to be bombarded by messages from both proponents and critics of the law.
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They can expect to be bombarded by messages from both proponents and critics of the law.
Children no longer "age out" of their families' plans so quickly, but for some moving to the health law's marketplaces will offer new options.
Many are relieved they can no longer be rejected by insurers but anxious about whether they will be able to afford the new policies.
Health insurance is a complicated product. Understanding how the plans work and picking one that suits someone's needs will take time.
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, a Democrat, was an early supporter of building a state exchange where residents without group coverage could buy health insurance. He spoke with KHN correspondent Phil Galewitz last week.
The only state-run exchange in the South faces challenges from political opponents and an uninformed, skeptical public.
Initial reports on enrollment, premium prices and breadth of benefits likely will not reflect long-term prospects.
This chart lists sample premiums in the 36 states where the federal government is running the online insurance marketplaces.
In several states, consumers in high-cost areas will pay at least 50 percent more for the same type of coverage as those in lower-cost areas.
For those who are uninsured, the key to satisfying Obamacare's requirement to have health insurance could be the new online marketplaces, which are set to open Oct. 1. Here is a quick guide to what you need to know about them.
A coalition of the city's health department, county clinics and groups like the Urban League and Enroll America is trying to get the word out to Houston's 800,000 uninsured residents about the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplaces, which will open Oct. 1.
A move to a different area qualifies for a "special enrollment period" to buy a new policy.
Among the insights: Competition lowers prices, options vary widely by location, and insurers think consumers prefer low premiums to low copays and deductibles.
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