Obama Seeks To Reassure Consumers Frustrated With Healthcare.gov
"Nobody is madder than me" about the problems consumers have had with the federal insurance marketplace, Obama said in a Rose Garden speech, "which means it's going to get fixed."
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"Nobody is madder than me" about the problems consumers have had with the federal insurance marketplace, Obama said in a Rose Garden speech, "which means it's going to get fixed."
Many physicians and hospitals have been unable to determine which health plans offered in the health law's insurance marketplace include them in their provider networks.
Insurers say the old policies fail to meet the law's requirements, but some consumers complain about being forced to buy more expensive policies.
In Washington state, nearly 25,000 residents have signed up for coverage in the exchange's first two weeks, whereas in Oregon, no one has been able to enroll through its website, although low-income residents have been able to sign up for Medicaid without the site.
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Texas community groups are relying on promotoras - health counselors, often women, who offer one-on-one counseling about coverage options in Spanish-speaking communities.
This little-known provision of the health law has been --at times -- in the Senate negotiations on the budget.
The nonprofit "consumer oriented and operated plans," or co-ops, are run by their members and were created under the federal health law to enhance competition on the exchanges.
Consumers of different ages, health and income levels make different calculations about the costs and benefits of buying health coverage.
Although tribal members are entitled to free health care, most Indian health facilities do not offer a full array of services.
How states resolve questions over whether to mandate coverage of specialized treatments, such as gastric bypass surgery, can have a big impact on premiums.
The new health insurance exchanges are now in their second week, and almost across the board, it has been a rocky start. But just how rocky depends on what state you live in and how many navigators have been hired to help people sign up.
Getting rid of the tax, which helps raise money to fund the health law, might help break the budget battle logjam.
Once consumers are primed to enroll, the hand-off to counselors has been rocky. Many counselors are still attending training or are awaiting background checks and state-issued licenses; some just need a computer log-in.
A contract worker looks for more consistent coverage.
In Mississippi, one of 36 states dependent on the federally run health insurance marketplace, consumers continue to face long delays and other technical difficulties.
Health reform in Massachusetts -- also known as "Romneycare" -- had a messy start in late 2006, but the state figured out how to make sure nearly everyone has insurance coverage.
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