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By KFF Health News Editors December 2, 2013 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey was on NPR’s “Tell Me More” Monday morning to give an update on how the federal government’s troubled website for buying health insurance is performing. Officials said the site would be working for most people by Dec. 1 after a problem-plagued rollout in October kept many people from enrolling in coverage. […]

Covered California Faulted For Failing To Reach More Spanish Speakers

By Anna Gorman December 1, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Dismal enrollment numbers in October spark cry for action.

Administration Looking For New Companies To Run Health Marketplace

April 29, 2014 Morning Briefing

Federal officials lay out specifications for companies who will take over the website as they seek to make sure the sign-up effort does not run into repeat problems during next fall’s enrollment season.

New York Consumers Frustrated By Insurance Delays

By Fred Mogul, WNYC January 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Last weekend, Rob Cuillo had a severe stomach bug, and he began thinking it might be time for a trip to the emergency room near his home on Long Island. “I was sick as a dog,” he said. “I was so dehydrated, I was thinking if this goes on another day I might need an […]

Healthcare.gov To Get Makeover

June 6, 2014 Morning Briefing

The Wall Street Journal reports that the federal health insurance website is slated for an overhaul that will likely result in the scrapping of major parts of it that caused problems during last fall’s launch. Its tight timeline is among the issues raising new concern. Meanwhile, news outlets also report on small business exchanges as well as developments regarding state online marketplaces in Connecticut, Kansas, Washington and Colorado.

The Clubfoot Correction: How Parents Pushed For A Better Treatment

By Jenny Gold January 27, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Just a decade ago, 90 percent of babies born with clubfoot had extensive surgeries to correct it. Those surgeries often led to a lifetime of chronic pain. That has been replaced by a cheaper, noninvasive casting technique, championed by parents.

House Votes To Boost Health Website’s Security

January 13, 2014 Morning Briefing

House Republicans were joined by 67 Democrats to send to the Senate legislation requiring the government to inform consumers within two days of a security breach in the insurance marketplaces.

IRS Finalizes Rule On Data About Consumers Who Purchase Exchange Plans

May 13, 2014 Morning Briefing

The regulation focuses on state exchanges and requires that these marketplaces report information such as enrollees’ names, addresses, birthdates and premium amounts. In addition, news outlets also examine what went wrong in states with problem-plagued websites and what is happening in locations where the marketplaces have proven popular.

1.46 Million Determined To Be Eligible for Medicaid And CHIP In October

By Marissa Evans December 4, 2013 KFF Health News Original

After two months of media shellacking, healthcare.gov website woes and a series of skeptical congressional grillings, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was accentuating the positive, noting the jump in the number of people eligible for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. More than 1.46 million people were determined eligible for Medicaid or […]

Covered California: Older Jump In First, But Officials Buoyed By Number Of Young Enrollees

By Sarah Varney and Anna Gorman November 22, 2013 KFF Health News Original

More important than age, however, will be how healthy or unhealthy the enrollees are. Those who are sick are more motivated to sign up early, researchers said.

Medicare Head Tavenner Apologizes For Healthcare.gov Problems

October 29, 2013 KFF Health News Original

But while Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner said in her Capitol Hill testimony Tuesday that some website subcontractors hadn’t met expectations, she offered few other details on the problems. KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro’s Jennifer Haberkorn discuss.

N.C. Navigator: We Didn’t Break The Rules

By Jenny Gold December 20, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Navigators aren’t allowed to mail paper applications for health insurance to the federal government on behalf of consumers. Kaiser Health News learned that the hard way after Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., cited an October KHN blog post in a report about risks of fraud among navigators. We incorrectly reported that navigators with North Carolina nonprofit […]

Sebelius Says Healthcare.gov Problems Are Her Responsibility

October 30, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Health and Human Services secretary also said she couldn’t give firm numbers on how many people have enrolled for health insurance using the website because the data are not yet trustworthy. KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and CQ Roll Call’s Emily Ethridge discuss.

Maine’s New Co-Op Plan Wins 80 Percent Of Market Share

March 17, 2014 Morning Briefing

In Maine, a new startup beats a well-known Blue Cross plan in the competition for enrollees, while enrollment in Oregon’s exchange continues despite the website’s troubles. The success of California’s exchange, meanwhile, is marred by slow progress in reaching Latinos and young people.

New York’s Insurance Exchange Readies For Holiday Rush

By Fred Mogul, WNYC December 9, 2013 KFF Health News Original

There is a Dec. 23 enrollment deadline for insurance that starts Jan. 1, and New York is staffing up its call center and smoothing out the rough spots on its application to meet growing demand.

Choral Director May Be First Healthcare.gov Enrollee In Philadelphia Area

By Robert Calandra, Philadelphia Inquirer October 28, 2013 KFF Health News Original

“You are definitely enrolled,” the director was told after a lengthy signup process. But she is still awaiting confirmation from Independence Blue Cross.

Administration Says 700,000 Have Applied For Obamacare Coverage

By Phil Galewitz October 24, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Obama administration said Thursday that 700,000 people have completed applications for coverage in the health law’s new marketplaces — a key step before people can begin shopping for insurance plans. But a spokeswoman for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services refused to break out how many of these applicants came through the 14 state-run […]

Tales Of Obamacare: From Elation To Frustration

By Marcia Frellick, Chicago Tribune February 27, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Chicago-area consumers navigate the health law’s new insurance exchanges.

Obama: Insurers Can Extend Canceled Policies Into 2014

November 14, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Video: President Obama announced Thursday that insurers will be permitted to extend canceled insurance policies into 2014, due to the difficulties consumers are having enrolling in new insurance coverage through the new online marketplaces.

Consumers Beware: Not All Health Plans Cover A Doctor’s Visit Before The Deductible Is Met

By Julie Appleby December 23, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Those buying some bronze and silver plans could have to spend thousands before full coverage kicks in.

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