California Makes Significant Progress In Enrolling Previously Uninsured, Survey Finds
But more than 40 percent of those who lacked coverage last fall still don't have insurance.
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But more than 40 percent of those who lacked coverage last fall still don't have insurance.
Experts hope to see it decline as more women gain coverage through the federal health care law and become better educated about their bodies.
New data indicate that difficulties persist despite the health law's efforts to expand pediatric dental insurance.
This group of people aged 18 to 34, who make up about 40 percent of the potential market, is vital to the health of the insurance exchanges.
"Churning" may cause gaps in coverage and require switching doctors and hospitals.
In rural panhandle towns, people know little about the health law, and what they know they don't like. Still, many could benefit from the law's subsidies to buy insurance, while others will be left out because the state is not expanding Medicaid.
In Washington state, 80 percent of Democrats surveyed approve of the Affordable Care Act while 80 percent of Republicans don't, according to an Elway Poll conducted on behalf of The Seattle Times.
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.
Many people encountered obstacles when trying to sign on to the online insurance marketplaces Tuesday; others are holding out for later.
This chart lists sample premiums in the 36 states where the federal government is running the online insurance marketplaces.
The National Business Group On Health's annual survey of large employers asked whether they expected various groups currently covered by their plans to choose the health law's new coverage in 2014.
Health experts and insurers predict the trend will boost insurance premiums for everyone.
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