Apr 11 Watch Obama names budget chief his choice of successor for Sebelius By PBS News Hour Continue watching
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
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 31 It’s the last day to sign up for health care – sort of By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij It's the last day to sign up for health care - in theory: Monday is the last day to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act without incurring a penalty. At least that's what’s supposed to happen. 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 Yet even fewer — 13 percent — think it will be completely repealed.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 10 Uninsured rate drops due to health care law, but signups lag among Hispanics By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index finds that 15.9 percent of U.S. adults are uninsured thus far in 2014, down from 17.1 percent for the last three months of 2013. Continue reading
Mar 02 Federal health insurance deadline fast approaching By Associated Press The big deadline is coming March 31. By that day, for the first time, nearly everyone in the United States is required to be signed up for health insurance or risk paying a fine. Continue reading