Nov 01 7 tips for navigating Obamacare open enrollment By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News With the annual sign-up period for plans on the health law’s marketplaces starting Nov. 1, many consumers are worried about rising premiums, shrinking provider networks and the departure of major insurers such as UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Humana from many exchanges. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 11:26 How Obamacare premium hikes affect politics and your wallet By PBS News Hour The new enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act is about to begin and there are some changes in both price -- double-digit percentage increases for premiums on average -- and choice. Judy Woodruff learns more from Mary Agnes Carey… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 2:14 Prices rising, Trump rallies for Obamacare repeal By PBS News Hour Campaigning in Florida, Donald Trump bashed the Affordable Care Act, seizing on newly announced insurance premium spikes. Sunshine State polls show a close race; Trump sees it as a must-win and believes he's winning big. Meanwhile, though the Justice Department… Continue watching
Oct 24 Obama administration announces double-digit premium hikes for Affordable Care Act By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Healthcare premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obama's health care law, and many consumers will be down to just one insurer, the administration confirmed Monday. Continue reading
Oct 19 White House aims for 13.8 million health care sign-ups this season By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Facing new challenges to a legacy law, the Obama administration on Wednesday set its goals for the president's final health care sign-up season. Continue reading
Oct 14 In some states, Medicaid rules make it more difficult to treat addiction By Christine Vestal, Stateline Finding and paying for addiction treatment remains a challenge for low-income Americans. Continue reading
Oct 11 Is Trump's debate claim about health care costs rising true? By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News When it comes to health care, there are many different types of costs: those for governments, employers and individuals. And those costs don’t always go up and down at the same time. Continue reading
Oct 07 If elected, Trump could start to dismantle Obamacare on Day One By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Formal regulations would take time to undo, because they must follow a lengthy process allowing for public comment. But there are several measures Trump could take on Day One of his presidency to cripple the law’s effectiveness. Continue reading
Sep 23 20 million would lose health coverage under Trump plan, study says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A new study that examines some major health care proposals from the presidential candidates finds that Donald Trump would cause about 20 million to lose coverage while Hillary Clinton would provide coverage for an additional 9 million people. Continue reading
Sep 13 Number of uninsured Americans falls again in 2015 By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Still, between 2013 and 2015, the first two full years the health law was in effect, the uninsured rate dropped by more than 4 percentage points. Meanwhile, the percentage of Americans with insurance for at least some part of the… Continue reading