May 10 Mothers-to-be gain new options under health care law By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The health care law has opened up an unusual opportunity for some mothers-to-be to save on medical bills for childbirth. Continue reading
Apr 27 Pennsylvania awaits ruling on proposal to link work requirements to Medicaid benefits By Associated Press Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has softened his rhetoric while he awaits a federal decision on his request to link a work requirement to benefits under the Medicaid expansion. It's an issue that has flared up in his hotly contested re-election… Continue reading
Apr 14 Affordable Care Act will cost less than expected, CBO reports By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A new government report says the Affordable Care Act's health insurance subsidies will cost a little less than previously thought. The Congressional Budget Office predicts that health insurance subsidies under so-called "Obamacare" will total a little more than… Continue reading
Apr 04 Medicaid enrollment increased by 3 million under new health law By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News The number of low-income people enrolled in Medicaid rose by 3 million to 62.3 million from October through February as more Americans joined the state-federal insurance program through state and federal online insurance marketplaces, according to a report released Friday… Continue reading
Mar 31 Here's why it might be a good idea to retire in Alaska By Elizabeth Shell How does you state rank in terms of financial pressure for workers who want to one day retire? We mapped and charted the data. Continue reading
Mar 31 Seven things to watch for next on the health care law By Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey, Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Just because open enrollment for people who buy their own health insurance formally closes March 31 doesn't mean debate over the health law will take a hiatus. After more than four years of strident rhetoric, evidence about how the law… Continue reading
Mar 02 Federal health insurance deadline fast approaching By Associated Press The big deadline is coming March 31. By that day, for the first time, nearly everyone in the United States is required to be signed up for health insurance or risk paying a fine. Continue reading
Feb 28 States that reject Medicaid expansion could create disparity between legal immigrants and citizens By Kaiser Health News Could Medicaid Expansion Debate Turn Into An Immigration Issue?… Continue reading
Feb 23 Nation's governors mirror partisan divides in Washington By Associated Press The nation's governors sound every bit as divided as Washington lawmakers on how best to help the nation's economy. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch Private alternative to Medicaid expansion faces crucial vote in Arkansas By PBS News Hour Continue watching