Healthcare Exchanges

Veterans Have Unusual Choice Thanks To Health Exchanges

Michelle Andrews — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:18:00 +0000

When the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing recently, members expressed concern that veterans might not qualify for subsidies for the new health insurance marketplaces if they were enrolled in VA health coverage.

A Treasury Department official explained that veterans will actually have more options next year than most folks, not

Administration Hits Pause On Health Exchanges For Small Businesses

Julie Rovner — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:26:00 +0000

The Obama administration is delaying the start of a key piece of the Affordable Care Act.

Three Years On, States Still Struggle With Health Care Law Messaging

NPR Staff — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:40:00 +0000

It is hard to imagine that after three years of acrimony and debate we could still be so confused about President Obama's Affordable Care Act.

Is it actually possible Americans know less about Obamacare now than they did three years ago?

Arkansas Medicaid Expansion Attracts Other States' Interest

Julie Rovner — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:27:00 +0000

Since the Supreme Court made the Medicaid expansion under the federal health law optional last year, states' decisions have largely split along party lines.

Health Insurers Brace For Consumer Ratings In Some States

Julie Appleby — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:56:00 +0000

This fall, health insurers in a few states will be seeing stars.

Not the celestial kind, but stars that reflect their scores on quality measures picked to help consumers make informed decisions when buying health coverage.

In Oregon, insurers will get one to four stars depending on their screening rates for breast cancer and complaint resolution, among other measures.