Nov 09 Higher bar for health law in 2nd sign-up season By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press With a bright look to its rebuilt website, version 2.0 of President Barack Obama's health insurance overhaul represents another chance to win over a skeptical public. Continue reading
Nov 07 Obamacare helps reduce dangerous premature births in 27 states By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Going forward, other health law provisions will likely contribute to further reductions in preterm births, defined as live births at less than 37 full weeks, women’s health advocates suggest. Continue reading
Oct 10 Highly effective, long-acting contraceptives still don’t get full coverage in many health care plans By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News New research suggests that teenagers are more likely to choose long-acting contraceptives when cost is removed from the equation. And free coverage of such methods is required by the health law. But now, a study has found that free coverage… 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 01 A year after HealthCare.gov rollout, law remains unpopular By Domenico Montanaro On the anniversary of the HealthCare.gov launch, it’s worth looking back at how the law has fared with the public. Overall, it has remained unpopular, a notion that solidified with the botched rollout of the website in October 2013. Continue reading
Sep 29 Five things Republicans hope to do if they win control of the Senate this fall By Associated Press Without a Democratic majority in the way, Republicans in the Senate will likely take on these five items. Continue reading
Sep 08 Rural Americans in danger of being left behind by health coverage By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Though millions of people signed up for private insurance or Medicaid in the first year of the Affordable Care Act, millions of others did not. Many live in rural areas where people “face more barriers,” said Laurie Martin, a RAND… Continue reading
Sep 03 First-time health care enrollees often don’t understand how coverage works By Marissa Evans, Kaiser Health News Even after signing up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act, advocates find that explaining to clients that they will still have to pay out of their own pockets each time they go to the doctor or get lab tests… Continue reading
Aug 18 Hospitals reconsider free healthcare for those who could now be insured By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News If a patient is eligible to purchase subsidized coverage through the law’s online marketplaces but doesn’t sign up, should hospitals “provide charity care on the same level of generosity as they were previously?” asks Peter Cunningham, a health policy expert… Continue reading
Aug 11 Feds spend billions to kickstart health care innovation By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News A federal office you’ve probably never heard of is supposed to fix health care for everybody else. Continue reading