Politics Oct 29 WATCH: Dr. Oz questions legitimacy of ACA coverage for millions of Americans By News Desk and Associated Press
Health Oct 21 Most Americans are concerned about rising health care costs, AP-NORC poll finds Federal policies have left millions of people at risk of skyrocketing health insurance premiums or of losing their health insurance altogether. By Ali Swenson, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Politics Oct 16 Health care subsidies are at the heart of the shutdown fight. Here’s who loses if they expire 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. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Health Aug 25 Health insurance prices are likely to rise next year, experts say 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. By Tom Murphy, Associated Press
Politics Jun 23 WATCH: Kennedy, Oz announce insurers’ plan to scale back prior authorizations 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. By Tom Murphy, Associated Press
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
Apr 13 Watch 5:48 Why insurance companies are denying coverage for prosthetic limbs By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery More than 2 million Americans are living with limb loss. A federal report says that number is expected to almost double by 2050. Recent reporting by KFF Health News found that many who have lost limbs are hitting roadblocks when… Continue watching
Dec 10 ‘Dreamers’ shut out of the health care marketplace in 19 states for now, judge rules By John Hanna, Jack Dura, Associated Press Judge Daniel Traynor of the U.S. District Court in North Dakota issued the order Monday from Bismarck, dealing a setback to a Biden administration rule that was estimated to allow 147,000 immigrants to enroll for coverage. Continue reading
Dec 07 UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting opens floodgates of Americans venting insurance frustrations By Tom Murphy, Devi Shastri, Associated Press This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants. Continue reading
Dec 06 New clues emerge in hunt for gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO By Michael Balsamo, Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Investigators now believe the suspect may have traveled to New York last month on a bus that originated in Atlanta, a law enforcement official said. Continue reading