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Viewpoints: Obamacare Has Resisted Death Throes Before; Website Success Stories From 3 Governors; Health Law Taking A Toll On Choice Of Doctors In Medicare Advantage

November 18, 2013 Morning Briefing

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

State Insurance Exchanges Wrestle With Rollout Issues

December 9, 2013 Morning Briefing

In Iowa, an insurer that chose not to sell policies through the federal website pokes fun at its mishaps in a TV ad, while in Minnesota, insurers list the problems they say may keep consumers who think they’ve enrolled in a plan from being covered on Jan.1. Developments in Oregon and Colorado are also scrutinized.

St. Louis’ Busiest Safety Net Hospital Braces For Health Law Challenges

By Jim Doyle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 6, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Christian Hospital’s struggle to serve the disadvantaged is not likely to get easier under the Affordable Care Act.

Pace Of Health Insurance Applications Picks Up

December 5, 2013 Morning Briefing

News outlets in Wisconsin and Minnesota report increases in applications for coverage through new online marketplaces. But baby boomers, as opposed to so-called “young invincibles,” dominate sign-ups in Colorado, while in California, Democratic lawmakers worry a lookalike website set up by Republican lawmakers will lead some applicants astray.

Viewpoints: Website Is Like ‘A Patient Bleeding From Self-Inflicted Wounds;’ Remembering Patients Who Never Had Care And The Need For Health Law

November 4, 2013 Morning Briefing

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Problem Transferring Medicaid Enrollment Data Could Leave Some Without Coverage

December 3, 2013 Morning Briefing

The difficulty with sending the completed Medicaid applications from the federal website to states for final processing could leave some of the newly enrolled without coverage early next year. To circumvent the problem, administration officials agreed to let states enroll people without their full applications. But that poses potential risks for states.

USA Today Reports 140,000 People Have Enrolled In Plans On Marketplaces Run By 13 States

November 8, 2013 Morning Briefing

State officials say the numbers are low because of snags in the websites and because consumers aren’t yet worried about the sign-up deadline. Other news organizations examine some of the marketplace issues in states.

Rate Shock? Let’s Talk About It Later, Says Colorado Insurance Commissioner

By Eric Whitney June 21, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Colorado is among the states getting their first glimpse of how much health insurance will cost under Obamacare in 2014. Colorado’s insurance commissioner Jim Riesberg says he’s pleased with what he’s seen so far, but, “talking about rates at this point in time could lead to a lot problems in the future.” Riesberg says that’s because […]

Hospital In Rural Missouri Faces Tough Challenges

By Jim Doyle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch July 10, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Affordable Care Act’s success or failure will depend in large part on the efforts of rural hospitals such as Poplar Bluff to treat the poor.

FAQ: How Will The Individual Mandate Work?

By Alvin Tran September 3, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The controversial health law provision that requires most individuals to get insurance is still not well understood.

First Edition: October 30, 2013

October 30, 2013 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how health law complications are quickly moving beyond problems with the healthcare.gov website to include other issues.

Texas Groups Promote Health Insurance Exchange With No Help From State

By Shefali Luthra, The Texas Tribune July 19, 2013 KFF Health News Original

State officials have no plans to help educate consumers about new insurance options. Other groups are stepping in, but some worry it won’t be enough.

Senate Dems Go To White House To Assess Health Law Political Fallout

November 7, 2013 Morning Briefing

The group of 16 met with President Barack Obama for about two hours, focusing on the floundering Healthcare.gov website and the possibility of backlash in next year’s elections. Some lawmakers also pressed the administration to extend the health law’s open enrollment period.

Healthcare.gov Progress Reports And Post-Mortems

November 25, 2013 Morning Briefing

A KHN report looks forward about what is next in the queue in efforts to fix the website — including possible fixes that would allow insurers and web-based brokers to enroll customers directly into subsidized coverage. Meanwhile, other news outlets analyze the factors that contributed to the balky rollout. Still, Obama administration officials stay positive.

Health Law’s Medicaid Expansion Running Smoothly

November 25, 2013 Morning Briefing

While many Americans have struggled to sign up for insurance on the troubled healthcare.gov website, enrollment is moving faster for Medicaid in states that opted into the expanded program. The New York Times looks at the particular challenges of enrolling homeless adults, while media outlets examine related issues in Illinois, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

How Will Immigrants Fare Under Obamacare? It’s Complicated

By Lornett Turnbull, The Seattle Times September 6, 2013 KFF Health News Original

What benefits, if any, immigrants get under the health-care overhaul depends on several factors: their immigration status, income, length of stay in this country and – in limited cases – their country of origin.

First Edition: October 25, 2013

October 25, 2013 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports and analyses of yesterday’s Capitol Hill hearing, which featured website contractors talking about the troubled rollout of healthcare.gov.

Tech Companies Ready New Tools To Cash In On Health Law Enrollment

November 12, 2013 Morning Briefing

Tech companies are preparing new software and apps to cash in on the million of Americans who will soon be making insurance decisions for the first time. In the meantime, how three 20-somethings were able to get an insurance-shopping website up and running when more than 50 contractors could not.

Healthcare.gov ‘Vastly Improved,’ But Back-End Problems Persist

December 10, 2013 Morning Briefing

A little over a week after the deadline that President Barack Obama gave for fixing the federal health care exchange, the system serving 36 states is far more user friendly, according to consumers and navigators. But it is unclear how many of those who enroll in plans may have had garbled or incomplete information sent to insurers because of continuing back-end problems. Problems with the Spanish-language version of the website are also identified.

Can Humor Sell Health Insurance?

By Sarah Varney July 12, 2013 KFF Health News Original

When the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges open for business in the fall, it will be a new game. Customers will be able to comparison shop in the new online marketplaces, and health insurers will have to sell themselves to the general public in a way they haven��t before. The law’s requirement that almost […]

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