Oct 13 Watch Can doulas make a difference? A doula -- ancient Greek for 'a woman who serves' -- isn't a doctor or midwife, but gives support to expectant mothers before, during and after childbirth. In New York, By My Side Birth Support provides free doula services to… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch High volume, complex software led to troubled launch of insurance exchanges High volume, complex software led to troubled launch of insurance exchanges… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch States taking Medicaid opt-out option leave 'larger impact than expected' States taking Medicaid opt-out option leave 'larger impact than expected'… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Examining affordability of health care via more accessible new exchanges Examining affordability of health care via more accessible new exchanges… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Opening day of insurance exchanges overwhelmed by online rush Opening day of insurance exchanges overwhelmed by online rush… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Mass. exchange model shows vast coverage for citizens, high care costs for state Mass. exchange model shows vast coverage for citizens, high care costs for state… Continue watching
Oct 01 On first day, health marketplaces 'glitchy at best, offline at worst' By Jason Kane Like many Americans hoping to buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act's online marketplaces on Tuesday, this woman was left waiting. Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images. The new websites for the Obamacare marketplaces picked a nearly universal theme on… Continue reading
Oct 01 Do you know the difference between Obamacare and the ACA? By News Desk What's the difference between the Affordable Care Act and Obamacare? Well, if you knew that was a trick question, you might have walked away with a little more pride than these Hollywood pedestrians. When approached by a Jimmy Kimmel… Continue reading
Oct 01 5 Things to Keep in Mind While Shopping in Insurance Marketplaces By Michelle Andrews A woman looks at HealthCare.gov on the morning the health care reform law's insurance exchanges opened. Photo by Karen Bleier/Getty Images. In recent months, all eyes have been focused on today, the day health insurance marketplaces open for business. Continue reading
Oct 01 As Health Marketplaces Open, Glitches Abound By Jason Kane The insurance marketplaces that form a pillar of the Affordable Care Act are now officially live ... kind of. As uninsured Americans nationwide logged on to Healthcare.gov Tuesday morning, many were asked to keep waiting. Continue reading