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The Affordable Care Act offers subsidies for low-income families who currently qualify for the federal-state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), forcing states to make a decision on CHIP's future.
But experts say it's too early to draw conclusions about the impact on premiums.
Montana's health insurance co-op is encouraged by its strong enrollment and plans to expand into Idaho next year. But some caution that it will be difficult for co-ops to grow beyond a niche player.
A federal court's ruling dissolving the merger of the state's biggest hospital system and biggest doctors' practice may discourage future ventures.
Largely low-income and minority California State University students want health insurance but many are afraid they can't afford it. Outreach workers are scrambling to sign them up.
Out-of-pocket spending limits and some other safeguards in the health law may not apply.
Overwhelming bureaucracy and crushing student loan debt were not part of the package for Dr. Michael Sawyer's father and grandfather. Still, he feels medicine is a calling.
Drivers are targeted because few have health coverage.
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe discusses his state's experiment expanding Medicaid using a so-called "private option" strategy.
Community-based organizations work to educate residents on the federal law by walking them through the "hardship waiver" application process.
Games, stories, tai chi and dancing help patients -- and caregivers -- cope with memory loss
Experts say that costs may rise for some enrollees, but rates have been largely stable for most.
The region's two largest health insurers faced a rush of new customers leading up the ACA deadline. Now both face a surge of customer service complaints.
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