Apr 04 Death toll rises in Africa Ebola outbreak By Sam Lane The deadly Ebola outbreak in Western Africa has now killed more than 80 people, according to the World Health Organization. Continue reading
Apr 04 Medicaid enrollment increased by 3 million under new health law By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News The number of low-income people enrolled in Medicaid rose by 3 million to 62.3 million from October through February as more Americans joined the state-federal insurance program through state and federal online insurance marketplaces, according to a report released Friday… Continue reading
Apr 03 Survey finds 5.4 million Americans gained insurance under new health law By Jason Kane More than 5.4 million Americans gained health insurance since September, according to a survey released Thursday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch Obama: 7.1 million Americans have signed up for health care By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 01 Breaking: Extra fruits and veggies may be extra good for you By Ariel Min A new study suggests eating seven or more servings of fruit and vegetables a day may reduce the risk of any health-related death by nearly half. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 9:31 At enrollment deadline, affordability may be real test of Affordable Care Act By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 31 Here's why it might be a good idea to retire in Alaska By Elizabeth Shell How does you state rank in terms of financial pressure for workers who want to one day retire? We mapped and charted the data. Continue reading
Mar 31 Seven things to watch for next on the health care law By Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey, Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Just because open enrollment for people who buy their own health insurance formally closes March 31 doesn't mean debate over the health law will take a hiatus. After more than four years of strident rhetoric, evidence about how the law… Continue reading
Mar 31 HealthCare.gov marred by technical problems on signup deadline day By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Visitors to HealthCare.gov on Monday morning saw messages that the site was down for maintenance. At times the visitors were also directed to a virtual waiting room — a feature designed to ease the strain on the site during periods… Continue reading
Mar 30 Quiz: How much do you really know about long-term care? By Frank Bi, Vanessa Dennis Many of the facts surrounding long-term care are surprising. Take our quiz to see what you really know about long-term care. Continue reading