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The Blues are expected to offer health plans nearly everywhere and are supporting marketing campaigns in key states such as Texas and Florida, where political opposition to the health law has been strong.
Vangent already handles more than 60,000 calls a day about Medicare but will soon add an expected 200,000 questions about the marketplaces set up by the health law.
The report says that the administration "has many key activities remaining to be completed."
Some lawmakers and children's advocates say that without changes, certain health law provisions designed to expand children's dental coverage may not work as intended.
With a new slew of complicated laws and regulations on the books, someone has to interpret them for average Americans and the business community.
With provisions of the health law kicking in, consumers are likely to have more questions. One of the biggest will be where to search for answers and assistance.
Michelle Andrews answers a question from a reader about how the health law affects insurance for smokers and programs to help them quit.
The health law sets maximum limits on what consumers are required to pay, but officials are giving a one-year grace period in certain cases.
Michelle Andrews answers a question from a reader about who pays first when there is coverage from two insurance plans.
The National Women's Law Center files complaints with HHS alleging that five institutions discriminate against women by excluding pregnancy coverage from the health insurance benefits that they provide to employees' daughters.
Consumers want to know: Will health insurance cost more, less, or about the same on the new health insurance exchanges?
Health insurance columnist answers questions about coverage subsidies for families in the health law, Medigap and rules for workers whose companies operate in more than one state.
Created by the health law to boost competition among insurers, co-ops in 24 states emphasize primary care and treating consumers as partners, but can they compete with the big guys?
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Angelina Jolie's announcement about her double mastectomy has raised interest in genetic testing. These expensive tests are generally covered for women with a family history, but other screenings and treatment needs may be limited by plans.
On Thursday, the state cleared 13 health plans to offer insurance in its Obamacare online marketplace - at prices that are lower than expected.
Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about rules for emergency room care and out-of-network hospital costs under the health law.
Under these plans, if a policyholder's health costs don't exceed the deductible, that deductible is trimmed the following year. But consumer advocates warn this may discriminate against sick people and run afoul of the health law.
One in five households in the United States has only a tenuous relationship with a traditional bank, and many of these people are also uninsured. It's still an open question how the unbanked will buy insurance on the exchanges.
An increasing number of consumers have these plans with lower premiums, but they must cover the first $1,000, $5,000 or even $10,000 of care before insurance kicks in, providing an incentive to haggle with doctors and hospitals.
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