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A group of Haitian-American insurance agents have seized the opportunity to bring health coverage to their own South Florida communities, where they estimate seven out of 10 people are uninsured.
Colorado officials on both sides of the aisle are arguing over the effectiveness of the $8 million marketing spend the state's insurance marketplace.
But some residents remain unconvinced they need coverage, and others say they can't afford it even with financial help.
Tax experts say the penalty for not having coverage will exceed $95 for most people and encourage consumers to apply for tax credits to offset insurance premiums.
Obamacare business is picking up at a storefront in New Haven, where some customers are getting insurance for the first time and others are hoping to lower their premiums.
KHN's consumer columnist says insurance generally doesn't apply to charges for hospital or doctors services from before you signed up, with one exception.
Two businesses are challenging the health law's birth control coverage requirement on religious freedom grounds.
If a patient falls behind on premiums, insurers can hold off paying their doctor bills, and deny them altogether if the patient fails to make good.
Reaching that number might give Democrats bragging rights and make it more likely that state pools are big enough to keep down premiums.
A new study shows that younger people in eight cities who make more than about $32,000 a year won't get tax credits to help pay for insurance premiums.
Nearly half of the employees of Colorado's health care exchange make more than $80,000 per year -- outpacing peers in several states.
Out-of-pocket spending limits and some other safeguards in the health law may not apply.
KHN's consumer columnist responds to a reader who is living off savings and wants to find a way to qualify for subsidies on the health insurance marketplace.
Here is an in-depth look at what went wrong at MNsure, the Minnesota exchange that has been plagued by miscommunication, technology failures and management mistakes.
But the number of enrollees, especially those between 18 and 34, continues to lag expectations.
Some consumers who were stymied by website foul-ups may be able to receive retroactive subsidies or choose different plans.
Drivers are targeted because few have health coverage.
A number of insurance companies have agreed to give an actuarial firm early information about enrollment and member health in the plans sold on the online marketplaces.
KHN's consumer columnist explains that people can pick an exchange plan if their individual health insurance policies expire after open enrollment ends. Still, it's smart to start shopping now.
Research shows that certain sales strategies resonate with American Latinos, but California's insurance exchange didn't try any of them initially.
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