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Some large employers will face penalties if they don’t offer workers health insurance in 2015. In addition, workers can expect to see increased cost-sharing and employers pushing them to “private exchanges” to save money.
Consumers can sign up on the health insurance marketplace from Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 but waiting can leave them exposed to not only medical bills but also the health law’s penalties.
Starting Nov. 15, consumers can sign up for health insurance on the federal or state health exchanges. Officials say they have worked out many of the technical problems that plagued last year’s enrollment.
DaVita HealthCare Partners, a kidney dialysis company, is picking up on a new way insurers and the government are paying for health care — by keeping people healthy through primary care.
The health insurer signs a consent agreement saying it would cap the amount consumers must pay for four popular HIV drugs.
Two staffers accuse the county of altering the dates when complaints were received amid rising concern over the pace of investigations.
But those who fail to enroll in insurance can face penalties and the loss of subsidies to help pay premiums.
At issue is whether the federal government can pay subsidies to people living in states that use healthcare.gov, the federal exchange.
Once again, the Supreme Court will decide whether the Affordable Care Act lives or dies.
The health care law boosted payments for two years to primary care doctors who treat Medicaid patients. But that boost is set to expire, leaving some providers and their patients in a tough spot.
Medicare announced Thursday it would continue covering devices that patients themselves can upgrade.
March of Dimes official says one key factor was early implementation of the Medicaid expansion in some states.
The online health insurance marketplaces open on Nov. 15 for three months. Here’s a checklist of several things to consider.
A state law now requires insurers to reveal prices of their medical tests, and the variation is amazing, bargain hunters say. An MRI of the back is $614 at one place; $1,800 at another.
The nation’s first tax on sugary drinks aims to combat obesity and diabetes, with a penny-per-ounce levy.
Abortion, insurance regulation and drug options for the terminally ill were among proposals.
Advocates hope Republican governors in other states will move to expand coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
An interview with Consumer Reports’ Nancy Metcalf, author of a new guide to end-of-life planning.
Moving to close what many see as a major loophole in Affordable Care Act rules, the Obama administration will ban large-employer medical plans from qualifying under the law if they don’t offer hospitalization coverage.
While consumers may experience easier navigation, insurers are likely to have continuing difficulties, which could result in double-billing and other problems.
