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Officials say the online site and consumer call centers were extremely busy over the weekend as people sought to buy insurance before the Dec. 15 deadline to have a policy in place for January.
Although egg freezing is the perk du jour at some high profile companies, too often such options are not available, even for women with serious illnesses such as cancer.
Small employers are canceling medical plans and leaving workers to buy insurance through the law’s online marketplaces — sometimes to everyone’s benefit.
This news analysis examines why consumers should look at more than premiums when shopping for policies.
State and federal exchanges report strong interest in 2015 plans, smoother exchange performance and better-trained assisters.
Self-employed accountant is one of an estimated 600,000 low-income Pennsylvanians who will be eligible for expanded Medicaid beginning Jan. 1.
For-profit carriers complain the upstarts have an unfair edge because of low-interest federal loans.
Some people don’t know whether their job-based coverage disqualifies them from federal subsidies to buy policies in online insurance marketplaces.
But for those who hover around the poverty line, a slump can put them into the “no help” category in the Carolinas and 21 other states that haven’t expanded Medicaid coverage.
If a couple wants to transfer health insurance policies, it is often pretty easy because most companies use a calendar-year coverage period. But if one company’s enrollment is on a different schedule, switching can be problematic.
Even with insurance, high deductibles can put care out of reach.
People who bought coverage on healthcare.gov for this year could likely find cheaper premiums if they shop again.
Proponents of state-based health exchange bill say residents' subsidies are now at risk.
About 10 million people have gained insurance, but there are still several diverse groups of people who won’t get coverage.
The report credits slower growth in spending for private health insurance, Medicare, hospitals, physicians and clinical services.
Leaburn Alexander works two jobs and has a monster commute. There’s no wiggle room in his budget to pay a health insurance premium – and no time even to meet with an enrollment counselor.
More insurers selling Affordable Care Act plans will charge consumers higher rates for medicines that treat multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C and other serious illnesses, Avalere studies say.
Some suggest “virtual” state exchanges could be created, but scholars say that’s not likely to pass legal muster.
The lawsuits brought by the commission, which have raised complaints from business leaders, highlight the lack of clarity in the standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Advocates say many poor seniors who need dialysis and cancer treatments will have few transportation options.
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