Apr 27 Supreme Court rules insurers can collect $12 billion under health care law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses in the early years of the health care law championed by President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Mar 25 How uninsured patients can get help during COVID-19 pandemic By Gretchen Frazee States, advocacy organizations and health care professionals are taking steps to ensure that the uninsured can still get testing and treatment in order to help slow the spread of the disease, but that hasn’t dissipated the confusion and worry that… Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: At White House, insurers again pledge no-cost virus tests By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Major insurers are pledging to cover coronavirus tests at no cost to patients. But those assurances — repeated at a White House meeting Tuesday — may not resolve public concerns about testing. Continue reading
Mar 05 Insurers will cover virus tests, but costs may apply By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Tom Murphy, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence is assuring Americans that lab tests for coronavirus will be covered by private and government health insurance. But that promise appears to be less than airtight. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 9:08 Behind the troubling rise of uninsured American kids By Sarah Varney, Jason Kane Over a million children have fallen out of public health insurance programs since December 2017. In some cases, their parents acquired coverage at work. But researchers also see a troubling rise in uninsured children -- and say the Trump administration's… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 6:25 The ACA is now embedded in U.S. health care — and its legality is still in question Since it was first created during the Obama administration, there has been no end to the fight over the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. The battle continues to play out on the campaign trail and in the courts,… Continue watching
Dec 06 Senators urge Medicare to let seniors to change drug plans over inaccurate info By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Medicare revamped its online plan finder this year and the senators said they've gotten numerous complaints from people in their states about inaccurate information on drug pricing and coverage. Continue reading
Nov 04 1 in 2 seriously ill Medicare enrollees struggles with bills By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Prescription drug cost is the leading problem, according to a study published Monday. Continue reading
Sep 27 Americans need more convincing on Medicare for All, poll says By Laura Santhanam So far in the 2020 race to the White House, a few Democratic presidential candidates have put forward their proposed health care plans, including Medicare for All. Continue reading
Aug 30 Why you shouldn’t be afraid to talk to your health insurer By Philip Moeller Your health insurer knows more about your coverage than anyone, including the often inscrutable rules about what’s covered and how much you pay for coverage in premiums, annual deductibles and co-pays. Continue reading