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Fewer Medicare-Subsidized Drug Plans Means Less Choice For Low-Income Seniors
Even though health problems forced Denise Scott to retire several years ago, she feels “very blessed” because her medicine is still relatively inexpensive and a subsidy for low-income Medicare...
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Cigna CEO David Cordani: ACA Marketplace Is Still In ‘Version 1.0’
Cigna CEO David Cordani says the individual market created by the 2010 health law would be better off if insurers were given more flexibility in designing coverage, as well as a more compressed,...
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Mom Left Me Money, But Does Uncle Sam Get It As Repayment For My Subsidy?
This week, I fielded questions about the circumstances under which people have to repay premium tax credits for health insurance purchased on the marketplaces and about Medicare coverage of dental...
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Check The Fine Print: Some Work-Based Health Plans Exclude Outpatient Surgeries
Libbi Stovall couldn’t believe it last month when she looked at the fine print in her company’s 2016 health plan, which supposedly meets the strictest standard for employer obligations under Obamacare...
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Obamacare Sign-Ups Strong In N.C., Despite High Rate Hikes
North Carolina’s average premium increases on the Obamacare exchange are among the highest in the country, according to federal data. The Obama administration warned this open enrollment period, which...
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N.Y., Minn. Opt For Low-Cost Plans To Help Some Residents Afford Coverage
In January, more than 350,000 lower income New Yorkers began paying $20 a month or less for comprehensive health insurance with no deductibles and low copayments, under a federal health law program....
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A 401(k) Withdrawal Can Lead To Trouble For Health Plan Subsidies
This week I answered a grab bag of questions from readers about premium tax credit repayments for marketplace plans, out-of-network emergency care and nursing home bills. While doing my taxes I...
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Officials Warn Some Older Marketplace Customers To Switch To Medicare
Ever since the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces opened for business in 2014, the Obama administration has worked hard to make sure Americans sign up. Yet officials now are telling...
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Some Panic, Others Shrug At Prospect Of Losing Obamacare
The 20 million Americans who have gained health coverage under the Affordable Care Act don’t yet know exactly how the presidency of Donald Trump will change their lives — and reactions to that...
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Got A Raise? Congrats, But It Could Wreak Havoc On Your Subsidy Calculation
This week, I answered questions from readers who were up in arms about having to repay premium tax credits or wait for insurer approval to fill a prescription. Another woman wanted details about the...
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Foul-Up Means Thousands On State Exchange Surprised By Higher Premiums
Thousands of Covered California enrollees face higher-than-expected bills from their insurers because the exchange sent incorrect tax credit information to the health plans. The exchange confirmed it...
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Fight Is On To Protect Health Care In California, Says Foundation Head
As Republicans seek to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, advocacy organizations around the nation are strategizing on how best to respond. Do they defend the law at all costs? Do they take...
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Many Californians Could Be Priced Out Of Exchange Coverage, Analysis Finds
The average 40 percent drop in subsidies proposed under the GOP health care bill would put coverage out of reach for many Californians on the state exchange, according to a preliminary analysis...
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The Next Obamacare Battleground: Subsidies For Out-Of-Pocket Costs
Lauren Lake, 51, and her husband, Steven, 55, of Truckee, Calif., receive “cost-sharing” assistance that helps bring down their yearly deductible from $10,600 to $4,700. (Courtesy of Lauren Lake) When...
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La próxima batalla del Obamacare: subsidios para gastos de bolsillo
Cuando los republicanos retiraron el proyecto de salud para reemplazar al Obamacare el viernes 24 de marzo, la primera reacción de Lauren Lake fue de alivio. Pero como muchas personas que dependen de...
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Death By 1,000 Cuts: How Republicans Can Still Alter Your Coverage
The Affordable Care Act’s worst enemies are now in charge of the vast range of health coverage it created. They’re also discussing changes that could affect a wider net of employment-based policies and...
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Muerte por 1,000 recortes: cómo pueden los republicanos alterar su cobertura...
Los peores enemigos de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible (ACA) ahora están a cargo. Y también están discutiendo cambios que podrían afectar a una más amplia red de planes de empleadores y a la...
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5 Things To Know About The Subsidies At The Heart Of A Capitol Hill Battle
Congress must pass a bill this week to keep most of the government running beyond Friday, when a government spending bill runs out. It won’t be easy. The debate over a new spending bill focuses on an...
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Running Short On Time, Covered California And Insurers Seek Obamacare Answers...
With a deadline looming, California’s health exchange and a major insurer pressed Republican leaders in Washington to clear up confusion over their commitment to key provisions of the Affordable Care...
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Why Blue States Might Ditch Beloved Obamacare Protections
Under the Republican health bill, it’s up to states whether to dismantle key parts of the Affordable Care Act. Red, or GOP-leaning, states are sure to be interested in rolling back the law’s coverage...
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