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When Congress created the option for beneficiaries to join the private Medicare Advantage plans, it gave oversight to federal officials, preempting state insurance laws and procedures.
The price a consumer pays for a medical procedure can vary significantly -- often with little difference in quality.
Initially, the restaurateur was frustrated in trying to find health insurance for her family, but her effort was ultimately successful. Now she hopes to insure her 'work family.'
The study urges changes in federal policies that allow higher payments for sicker patients.
The health law seeks to reduce health care costs by spending more money on prevention and wellness efforts.
The nation's health law opens the door for transgender people to gain coverage for gender reassignment surgeries they previously could not afford.
The health systems serving veterans and military members are separate but both are under scrutiny.
As the federal government demands more accountability, other states are working on plans to fix delays and glitches in their systems as well.
Automatically renewing your Obamacare policy could cost you thousands.
LaVrene Norton's firm specializes in helping retirement communities and nursing homes train staff and design their residencies to fit the "household model."
Groups file complaint with federal officials saying four Florida insurers discriminated against people with HIV in setting up pricing structure for drugs, and another analysis finds that many silver plans place medications for costly diseases in highest formulary tier.
In the health information technology gold rush, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are betting on new companies that help consumers, insurers and hospitals save money.
The managed care company was judged the area's most financially successful public company in 2013.
All insurers that sell health-related policies would be required to pay the assessment, even those whose products aren't sold on the exchange.
Among those who are worried are agencies that provide adult foster care for people who can't live on their own, because of severe mental illness or developmental disabilities.
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.
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