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Consumers Can Take First Step To Enrolling In New Insurance Options Today

By Phil Galewitz August 5, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Consumers in most states can start the process of enrolling in Obamacare today — but they won’t be able to compare health insurance prices or buy coverage in the new federally run insurance online marketplaces until Oct. 1, administration officials said Monday. People in the 34 states relying on a federal insurance exchange can go to […]

State Premium Watch: Pricing In The New Insurance Marketplaces

By Phil Galewitz August 4, 2013 KFF Health News Original

KHN is gathering the data from states that have approved and published premiums for the online marketplaces that will open Oct. 1 under the federal health law.

What Consumers Need To Know About The Obama Plan For Canceled Health Policies

By Anna Gorman and Phil Galewitz and Jay Hancock and Julie Appleby November 15, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Under the president’s plan, insurers will be permitted to extend this year’s policies into next year, but it’s far from clear that insurers will want to follow through. Some state regulators may not even let them.

State Budget Officials In Alaska For Annual Gathering

By Phil Galewitz July 23, 2013 KFF Health News Original

It may be the dog days of summer, but it’s peak conference season. And as much of the nation melts under a heat wave, one conference stands out for both its location and its attendees. The National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) — representing the state officials who count the pennies and balance the accounts — is […]

Employers To Get An Extra Year To Implement Health Law Requirement On Coverage

By Mary Agnes Carey July 2, 2013 KFF Health News Original

In announcing the delay, the administration says it will give businesses time to comply and allow the government to consider simpler solutions.

Few Medicaid Docs Have Seen 2013 Pay Raise

By Phil Galewitz July 16, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Most primary care doctors are still waiting for that Medicaid pay raise that was scheduled to begin in January under the Affordable Care Act, but a federal official says the government has now approved applications from 48 states to begin paying the higher rates. A spokeswoman for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says with those approvals in […]

State Insurance Exchanges Launching TV Ads To Encourage Enrollment

By Phil Galewitz July 15, 2013 KFF Health News Original

A folk singer playing guitar in front of a mountain stream. A Disney-like animated video about how “a new day is coming.” An announcer talking about “change is here.” A woman jumping up and down in celebration in a baseball team locker room. These images are from the first television advertisements being aired by state-run health […]

Obamacare Marketplaces Open, Despite Technical Glitches And Government Shutdown

By Phil Galewitz and Jay Hancock and Ankita Rao October 1, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The online marketplaces, also known as exchanges, sell plans effective as soon as Jan. 1. But they got a rocky launch, with software glitches in some cases and implementation delays in others.

Delay In Major Health Law Provision Raises Doubts At Critical Stage Of Rollout

By Julie Appleby and Jay Hancock July 2, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The decision to give large employers an extra year to cover their workers was praised by business leaders but complicates the implementation.

Community Health Centers – In Every State – Get Obamacare Outreach Funds

By Phil Galewitz July 10, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The nation’s community health centers — which treat the poor and uninsured– apparently know a good deal when they see one. Nearly all 1,200 federally funded community health centers applied for and will be getting a piece of $150 million in federal health law money to enroll patients in new online health insurance marketplaces starting Oct.1. Federal health officials on […]

Study: Competition, Not Need, Drives Hospital Cardiac Care Investment

By Phil Galewitz July 9, 2013 KFF Health News Original

U.S. hospitals spent up to $4 billion adding angioplasty services over a four year period, but the new services did little to improve access to timely medical care, says a study published Tuesday in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Between 2004 to 2008, some 251 hospitals added the invasive and often life-saving cardiac […]

Hospitals Offer Better Food As Patient Satisfaction Becomes More Important Under Federal Health Law

By Phil Galewitz June 24, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals have gone from curing disease to curing meats to boost reviews and qualify for larger Medicare payments.

Business Groups, Consumer Advocates, Politicians, Policy Makers React To Mandate Decision

By Phil Galewitz July 2, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Opponents of the federal health law, especially business groups and conservatives, were quick to praise the decision by the Obama administration to delay enforcing the employer mandate provision by one year. Some supporters said the decision would not create major problems.

Sebelius: Administration Is Negotiating Rates In Federal Exchanges

By Phil Galewitz June 24, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Hoping to get consumers the best prices, the Obama administration is negotiating with insurers looking to sell policies in online health insurance marketplaces this fall, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday. “Negotiations are underway and we will be negotiating rates across the country,” Sebelius said at a news briefing. HHS officials said last […]

NFL’s Help Sought On Promoting Obamacare Insurance Plans

By Phil Galewitz June 24, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Obama administration is seeking the help of national sports organizations, including the National Football League, to persuade young Americans to sign up for insurance coverage.

Obama Says Health Law Is Saving Consumers Money

By Phil Galewitz and Julie Appleby July 18, 2013 KFF Health News Original

President uses speech to push back against critics, highlight law’s benefits to middle-class and working Americans.

On Day 2, Federal Insurance Marketplace Offers Mixed Bag Of Problems, But Also Successes

By Phil Galewitz and Jenny Gold and Jay Hancock and Ankita Rao and Marissa Evans October 2, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The federal health insurance marketplace continued to frustrate consumers Wednesday with delays and software failures, but some people also reported progress.

11 Insurers Want To Play Ball In Colorado’s Marketplace

By Phil Galewitz May 22, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Corrected at 6:00 p.m. to reflect that 11 insurers, rather than 17 have submitted policies to sell in the state’s new online health insurance marketplace. The larger number includes those proposing to sell both inside and outside the online marketplace. Colorado became the latest state Wednesday to post proposed health insurance plans for its new online […]

Accuracy of Blood Glucose Meters Draws Scrutiny

By Phil Galewitz May 21, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Blood glucose meters, which millions of diabetics rely upon to regulate their blood sugar, have become less costly and easier and less painful to use. But they haven’t become more accurate, a top Food and Drug Administration official said Tuesday at a meeting of researchers analyzing studies that show wide variation in the performance of the machines […]

Feds Make It Easier For States To Enroll Poor Under Health Law

By Phil Galewitz May 18, 2013 KFF Health News Original

States will have the option to use data from food stamps, other programs, to enroll adults in Medicaid. Officials say the changes are geared to states that are expanding the program next year, but they may also be adopted by others.

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