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Researcher says she and colleagues were "surprised at how firmly and frequently people talked about not wanting cost considerations to factor into decision-making at all."
Much of the 12 hours of debate focused on whether or not industry officials could serve on the exchange's board of directors.
Medicaid managed care plans prepare for as many as 10 million new members in 2014-- and billions in additional revenue.
Columnist answers readers' questions about birth control provisions and subsidized coverage on state-based insurance marketplaces.
Although the Affordable Care Act seeks to end health plans' use of gender to set prices, the new rules don't apply to policies for long-term care.
The health law specifies that birth control is a covered service in many plans ending the burden of a high up-front cost for IUDs and hormonal implants.
Friday deadline passes and states largely bypass the option to work with the federal government in setting up new online health insurance marketplaces that open for business Oct. 1.
Sometimes patients who are kept in the hospital to monitor their condition are not formally admitted and must pick up a bigger share of the cost.
The federal government gave the green light to Florida to put its long-term-care Medicaid patients into managed care. The big question now is: Will it work?
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about under-26 insurance coverage for newlyweds.
Insurance columnist answers readers' questions about the new pregnancy benefits offered in the health overhaul, assurances that current insurance policies will be honored in the future and switching employer health plans.
The new regulations lay out a plan that will keep organizations that self-insure from having to pay for the coverage.
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about the health law's provision on no-cost birth control.
A new law sets schedules for providing details about medical claims in cases where a beneficiary suffers a personal injury due to someone else's negligence.
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about how expectant parents can choose the best insurance for their child.
Consumers in Colorado focus groups said they know very little about insurance and will need a lot of customer support to purchase coverage online.
Insurers bet some consumers will choose cheaper plans that restrict their choice of doctors, despite worries about skimpy care and huge bills for out-of-network providers.
A survey finds that more than three-quarters of hospices have restrictive enrollment policies designed to keep away patients with high-cost medical needs.
President Obama's actions and proposals on reducing gun violence include efforts to address the nation's fragmented and porous mental health system. Mental health advocates are buoyed by the attention given to an issue they say has been ignored for far too long.
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about minors' mental health records and whether they need to be disclosed to insurers paying for care.
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