HHS Formally Moves To Close Loophole Allowing Plans Without Hospital Benefits
The new proposed rule would bar such plans that had once qualified under a federal calculator.
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The new proposed rule would bar such plans that had once qualified under a federal calculator.
Analysts project that 11 million people will sign up in 2015 — and more will be younger and healthier.
Poll finds that the high cost was the biggest obstacle noted by Americans who lack insurance and don’t expect to buy it next year. About half of the uninsured hope to get coverage in 2015.
Consumers who get health insurance through their employers need to pay close attention this year to their enrollment materials.
Nearly half of those eligible for a combined Medi-Cal and Medicare program are opting out.
The ACA’s coverage mandate spurs growth in health-care sharing ministries, in which members agree to abide by Christian principles and contribute to each other’s medical expenses.
More than 100,000 apply for coverage of federal marketplace as year-two health law enrollment period begins.
The online marketplaces open Saturday and officials say they will work better than at last year’s debut.
In the second of two installments, KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and health policy analyst Susan Dentzer joined Judy Woodruff on PBS NewsHour Wednesday to answer questions from consumers about health insurance enrollment and the health care law.
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and health policy analyst Susan Dentzer joined Judy Woodruff on PBS NewsHour Tuesday to answer questions from consumers about enrollment and the health care law.
Idaho will have the only new state marketplace this year, while Oregon and Nevada abandon failed state exchanges and go with healthcare.gov instead.
Even when using hospitals in their insurance network, people often find that the doctors are not covered and they are responsible for those charges.
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.
The health insurer signs a consent agreement saying it would cap the amount consumers must pay for four popular HIV drugs.
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.
The online health insurance marketplaces open on Nov. 15 for three months. Here’s a checklist of several things to consider.
Abortion, insurance regulation and drug options for the terminally ill were among proposals.
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