What Happens If My Income Changes After I Receive An Insurance Subsidy?
KHN consumer columnist Michelle Andrews says a reader may have to repay some of the subsidy and describes how this would typically work.
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In Kansas, A Fight Over Developmentally Disabled Shifting To Medicaid Managed Care
In Kansas, families are worried about three for-profit insurers taking charge of providing all home- and community-based services for 8,500 developmentally disabled people beginning Jan. 1.
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Some Face Marriage Penalty In Obamacare Subsidies
Married couples earning over $62,000 are not eligible for subsidies they might have gotten as two single individuals.
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Medicaid Expansion To Cover Many Former Prisoners
The Department of Justice estimates former inmates and detainees will comprise about 35 percent of the people who will qualify for Medicaid coverage in the states expanding their programs.
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When Palliative Care Is The Best Care
A growing subspecialty that manages pain and stress for the seriously ill saves money, increases patient satisfaction and lengthens lives.
By Anna Gorman -
Mental Health Parity Rule Clarifies Standards For Treatment Limits
Jennifer Mathis of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law talks with KHN's consumer columnist.
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With Three Weeks Left, Consumers Fear They May End Up Without Health Coverage On New Year’s Day
Insurance marketplace malfunctions have left some eager consumers in limbo as deadline to enroll nears. "I'm praying to God," one says.
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UnitedHealthcare Dropping Hundreds Of Doctors From Medicare Advantage Plans
The insurer has been notifying members about the network changes as the Dec. 7 deadline for choosing coverage for next year quickly approaches.
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Covered California Faulted For Failing To Reach More Spanish Speakers
Dismal enrollment numbers in October spark cry for action.
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Philadelphia To Launch Health-Insurance Outreach
Pennsylvania's largest city is partnering with Enroll America, a national nonprofit, to get the word out about new coverage options under the Affordable Care Act.
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In California, Some Happy About Canceled Insurance Policies
After initial outrage over insurance cancellation notices, some people are finding better coverage and good deals on the marketplace.
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Health Law May Offer Part-Time Workers Better Options
Many of these workers are not offered coverage through work and if they are it might be very limited.
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‘Narrow Networks’ Trigger Push-Back From State Officials
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.
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Websites Step Up To Fill Federal Void
Several sites are helping consumers compare policies and figure out whether they are eligible for federal subsidies.
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Administration Tests Fixes That Would Allow Insurers, Brokers To Enroll More Consumers
Changes that would allow the companies to enroll subsidy-eligible individuals are being tried in Texas, Ohio and Florida.
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Q&A: Sorting Out the Controversy Over Canceled Insurance Policies
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.
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For Insurers, Obama’s Proposed Cancellation ‘Fix’ Changes Health Law Calculations
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.
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A Reader Asks: Will International Students Be Eligible For Health Law’s Subsidized Coverage?
Anyone who is "lawfully present" in the United States may qualify for premium tax credits to help pay for health insurance.
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Covered California: Older Jump In First, But Officials Buoyed By Number Of Young Enrollees
More important than age, however, will be how healthy or unhealthy the enrollees are. Those who are sick are more motivated to sign up early, researchers said.
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President’s Cancellation ‘Fix’ Likely To Affect A Limited Number Of Consumers
Many state regulators, insurers have yet to decide on whether to OK renewals of canceled policies.