Oct 23 HealthCare.gov's EZ form not an easy route for legal immigrants By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — HealthCare.gov’s new EZ application for coverage can’t be used by legal immigrants or naturalized U.S. citizens, prompting concern that many Hispanics and Asians will go right back into long enrollment queues this year. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch Slipping through the system: Are mentally ill Americans getting adequate health care? By PBS News Hour Millions of Americans are now eligible for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, including 1.2 million people with mental illnesses. But this particularly vulnerable group may not actually be getting the heath care they need. NewsHour Weekend's Stephen Fee… Continue watching
Oct 19 Could this Chicago nonprofit be the answer to caring for the mentally ill? By Stephen Fee, Mori Rothman A Chicago nonprofit aims to set the standard for providing adequate health care coverage to the millions of Americans with mental illnesses. To learn more about the program, NewsHour Weekend spoke with one participant, Ruthie Anderson, who spent three decades… Continue reading
Oct 06 Year two enrollment poses big challenge for health care marketplaces By Julie Appleby and Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News The second round of enrollment under the nation's Affordable Care Act promises to be tougher than the first. Many of those eager to get covered already did, including those with health conditions that had prevented them from getting insurance in… Continue reading
Oct 03 Critic of online health exchange rollout says Nov. 15 will be the next big test By Ariel Min Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, who was a vocal critic of the botched online rollout of Healthcare.gov, tells Judy Woodruff the next test of the system will be Nov. 15th when the exchanges will be relaunched. Emanuel cited other health care and… Continue reading
Sep 26 Your employer could be considering a health plan with no hospital benefits By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Numerous large, low-wage employers are considering health plans that do not include hospital benefits. Continue reading
Sep 24 Language presents barriers for some Asian-Americans who enroll in ACA By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Language and cultural issues, along with immigration concerns, could still pose major barriers to enrolling Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in health insurance plans this fall, according to a report released Wednesday by Action for Health Justice, an advocacy… Continue reading
Sep 03 Report: Aging population, more insured driving rise in health care spending By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The nation's respite from troublesome health care inflation is ending, the government said Wednesday in a report that renews a crucial budget challenge for lawmakers, taxpayers, businesses and patients. Economic recovery, an aging society and more people insured under the… Continue reading
Sep 02 States to help foot insurer tax bill for Affordable Care Act By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, it required health insurers, hospitals, device makers and pharmaceutical companies to share in the cost because they would get a windfall of new, paying customers. Continue reading
Aug 21 Obama 'appalled' by journalist's beheading, but what is the world willing to do about ISIL? By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Obama talks tough on ISIL McDonnell begins testimony in corruption trial Pryor touts support for "a law" that happens to be the Affordable Care Act The Iraq box: President Barack Obama said Wednesday the… Continue reading