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Should Consumers Give Healthcare.gov A Second Chance?

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This KHN story was produced in partnership with  As you probably know from all of the talking (and screaming) heads on TV, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) stumbled out of the gate with a glitch-ridden enrollment site, cancellation of some insurance policies and other technical glitches that have made Steve Jobs roll over in his […]

Doctors Groups Share Concerns About Narrow Networks, Confusion With White House

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The nation’s top physician groups told White House officials Tuesday they are worried about what consumers will encounter after Jan. 1, when millions are expected to gain coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The groups expressed worries that patients may unknowingly be signing up for “narrow network” plans that don’t include their current physician or […]

8 Senate Democrats Seek Obamacare Enrollment ‘Alternative’

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Eight Senate Democrats — including key leadership member Charles Schumer of New York — told the Obama administration Monday that they “continue to be troubled by the ongoing technical difficulties” with  healthcare.gov and want an alternative way for insurers and web-based brokers to enroll subsidy-eligible consumers. “There are long-term advantages to providing Americans multiple ways […]

Even Without Expansion, S.C. Will See 16% Jump In Medicaid Enrollment

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Officials say publicity for the Affordable Care Act and its requirement that most people get insurance will attract tens of thousands of people who are currently eligible for Medicaid but have not enrolled.

In Miami, Medicare Comes With White-Glove Treatment

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More than half of all eligible seniors in Miami-Dade and Broward counties enroll in private managed care, rather than traditional Medicare, in a highly-lucrative and super-competitive marketplace for Medicare Advantage plans.

‘Narrow Networks’ Trigger Push-Back From State Officials

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Criticism of limited provider networks is emerging in at least a half a dozen states as consumers realize that their Affordable Care Act insurance may not include the physicians or hospitals they’ve been seeing.

Sex Sells … Health Insurance?

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The Affordable Care Act is good for young adults because it’ll save them money on health care, leaving them more to spend on liquor and birth control. That’s one way to interpret the message from a provocative new ad campaign in Colorado. Not everyone is thrilled with it. In a federal hearing in October, Rep. […]

Obamacare Deadline For Jan. 1 Coverage Extended One Week

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Consumers will have an extra week — until Dec. 23 — to enroll in health insurance coverage that begins Jan. 1, Obama administration officials said Friday. Millions of consumers have been frustrated by their inability to sign up for coverage through healthcare.gov, the federal website for residents of 36 states, which went public Oct. 1.  While […]

Q&A: Sorting Out the Controversy Over Canceled Insurance Policies

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Where do states stand on approving President Obama’s plan to allow insurers to extend canceled health insurance plans under the health law? Many are still wringing their hands over whether they should comply.

Troubled Health Law Rollout Damages Public Support

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With its troubled rollout of the new insurance marketplaces, the Obama administration has achieved something Republicans have failed to do: seriously dent the popularity of the health care law, according to poll released Friday. Nearly half of Americans now hold an unfavorable view of the law and only a third like it, according to the […]

For Insurers, Obama’s Proposed Cancellation ‘Fix’ Changes Health Law Calculations

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Wellpoint and other insurers face a new set of decisions as a result of the Obama administration’s proposed “fix,” which would allow them to renew individual plans that don’t include all the benefits required by the overhaul.