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 28 Survey finds only 1 in 4 Americans support the new health care law By Dennis Junius and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Associated Press-GfK survey finds that 26 percent of Americans support the Affordable Care Act. Yet even fewer — 13 percent — think it will be completely repealed. A narrow majority expects the law to be further implemented with minor… Continue reading
Mar 28 Christie says he didn’t ‘inspire’ bridge lane closures By Terence Burlij, Domenico Montanaro, Simone Pathe A law firm hired by Gov. Chris Christie’s administration released a report Thursday that found no involvement on the part of the New Jersey Republican in last September’s lane closures at the George Washington Bridge. Continue reading
Mar 25 How do marketplace health care plans differ from others? By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News The open enrollment period ends March 31, and people continue to have many questions about how the health law and the exchanges work. Continue reading
Mar 24 FAQ: What are the penalties for not getting health insurance? By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News If you're uninsured, now's the time to buy a plan. March 31 is the end of the annual open enrollment period when people who don’t have coverage through their employers can sign up on or off their state’s marketplace. With… Continue reading
Mar 11 Health care marketplace enrollments reach 4.2 million in February By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News About 4.2 million Americans have enrolled in private health plans through the end of February via the online insurance marketplaces established by the federal health law -- with enrollment jumping by nearly 1 million people last month, the Obama administration… Continue reading
Mar 05 Obama administration announces two-year extensions for canceled health plans By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Warding off the specter of election-year health insurance cancellations, the Obama administration Wednesday announced a two-year extension for individual policies that don't meet requirements of the new health care law. The decision helps defuse a political problem for… Continue reading
Feb 28 States that reject Medicaid expansion could create disparity between legal immigrants and citizens By Kaiser Health News Could Medicaid Expansion Debate Turn Into An Immigration Issue?… Continue reading
Feb 21 Editor’s note: Remembering Martha Monsson By News Desk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbqixL8Ubaw Last November, the PBS NewsHour ran a series of reports exploring how the Affordable Care Act was affecting the lives of Americans. On November 13, we aired our report about Martha Monsson, a Colorado woman with cancer… Continue reading
Feb 21 Popular Medicare Advantage plans could face cuts By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Obama administration says cuts to Medicare Advantage plans are on the table for next year. Continue reading