Nation Mar 03 Solid start to enrollment for Biden’s new ‘Obamacare’ coverage offer By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
Health Feb 16 Uninsured in the pandemic? Here’s how to navigate the newly reopened ACA marketplace In January, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to open up the federal health insurance marketplace for three months as of Feb. 15 so uninsured people can buy a plan and those who want to change their marketplace coverage… By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News
Politics Jan 27 Biden to reopen ‘Obamacare’ markets for COVID-19 relief President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity, as he promised during his campaign. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
Nation Oct 19 Hackers breach HealthCare.gov system, nab data on 75,000 people The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services made the announcement late Friday afternoon, a time slot agencies often use to release unfavorable developments. By Associated Press
Health Aug 23 Trump administration needs to step up on ‘Obamacare,’ watchdog report says A congressional watchdog said the Trump administration needs to step up its management of sign-up seasons for former President Barack Obama's health care law after mixed results last year in the throes of a failed GOP effort to repeal it. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
Dec 21 Despite rising premiums and GOP threat of repeal, 6.4 million people signed up for Obamacare so far By News Desk and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press But it's too early for supporters of the Affordable Care Act to say "I told you so."… Continue reading
Nov 01 7 tips for navigating Obamacare open enrollment By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News With the annual sign-up period for plans on the health law’s marketplaces starting Nov. 1, many consumers are worried about rising premiums, shrinking provider networks and the departure of major insurers such as UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Humana from many exchanges. Continue reading
Feb 24 HealthCare.gov ‘passive’ on heading off fraud By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With billions in taxpayer dollars at stake, the Obama administration has taken a "passive" approach to identifying potential fraud involving the president's health care law, nonpartisan congressional investigators say in a report due out Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 29 Everything you need to know about the health care open enrollment period By Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News Open enrollment for the health law’s 2016 marketplace plans begins Sunday, and federal officials caution consumers to check out premium prices because in many places they may be higher. But officials are planning to offer new features to make the… Continue reading
Oct 23 You can preview your 2016 healthcare premiums this weekend By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Consumers can see their own healthcare premiums for 2016 starting this Sunday morning on HealthCare.gov, officials said on Friday. The federal website will serve 38 states this time. States running their own sites may have different timetables. Continue reading