Nation Nov 22 How patients are using AI to fight back against denied insurance claims By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Laine Immell
Health Nov 20 Watch 4:54 How Americans covered through ACA exchanges are navigating the spike in premiums We’re weeks away from 20 million Americans seeing a massive spike in their healthcare premiums. That’s if no deal can be struck to extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. We heard from some of those being affected. By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas
Health Nov 20 Watch 9:00 With ACA subsidies set to expire, experts offer views on cost, coverage and alternatives If the Affordable Care Act subsidies are allowed to expire at the end of the year, premiums would double for the average enrollee, with some paying over $1,000 more every month. The subsidies were at the heart of the recent… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Nov 06 4 tips for navigating higher ACA health care premiums As Americans shop for health insurance after the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, experts advise people to not panic, stay vigilant and budget more for health care next year,… By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Oct 29 WATCH: Dr. Oz questions legitimacy of ACA coverage for millions of Americans Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz on Wednesday questioned the legitimacy of Affordable Care Act coverage for many Americans, saying that “half” of the people enrolled in the subsidized health insurance plans “filed no claims last… By News Desk and Associated Press
Oct 21 Most Americans are concerned about rising health care costs, AP-NORC poll finds By Ali Swenson, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Federal policies have left millions of people at risk of skyrocketing health insurance premiums or of losing their health insurance altogether. Continue reading
Oct 16 Health care subsidies are at the heart of the shutdown fight. Here’s who loses if they expire By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance will face higher costs next year if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits that have made the plans more affordable. Continue reading
Aug 25 Health insurance prices are likely to rise next year, experts say By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Price changes could be especially stark in individual coverage marketplaces, where insurers also are predicting the end of some government support that helps people buy coverage. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Kennedy, Oz announce insurers’ plan to scale back prior authorizations By Tom Murphy, Associated Press UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of other insurers say they plan to reduce the scope of health care claims subject to prior authorization, standardize parts of the process and expand responses done in real time. Continue reading
Apr 13 1 in 5 Americans are on Medicaid. Some enrollees have no idea By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline Some Americans who rely on Medicaid to pay for their health care don’t realize their insurance is funded by that very program, which congressional Republicans are looking to shrink. Continue reading