Platform Check: Trump And Clinton On Health Care
The candidates diverge sharply on Obamacare but both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump see opportunities to improve health care through the tax code.
Affordable Care Act
Shopping For Obamacare Opens To Mixed Reviews From Consumers
Conversations with two people show how the cost of insurance through the Affordable Care Act varies widely, because subsidies and deductibles available are based on individual circumstances.
Fall Enrollment Efforts Could Be Pivotal For Federal Health Law
Federal health officials expect the number of people who buy health plans on state and federal exchanges to grow by 1 million people for 2017, though premiums are going up, too.
7 Insurers Alleged To Have Discriminated Against HIV Patients
The plans sought to discourage costly HIV patients by not including their drugs on approved lists or by requiring substantial cost sharing, a Harvard Law School group says in federal complaints.
Rethinking Automatic Insurance Coverage For Preventive Health Care
Three former leaders of an influential task force that issues guidelines for preventive care says insurance coverage for highly rated tests and services shouldn't be mandatory.
Rising Premiums Rankle People Paying Full Price For Health Insurance
Customers for individual insurance policies who don't qualify for federal subsidies are facing double-digit premium increases in many places this year. The cost is forcing hard choices about coverage.
Under Health Law, Many Preventive Services For Men Are Covered, Too
A number of preventive services used by both men and women are available at no cost to insured consumers under the Affordable Care Act.
Expansion Proposed For Women's Health Services Without A Copay
The list of preventive services that insurers would cover without a copay could grow to include mammograms for younger women and perhaps even vasectomies for men.
Would You Like Some Insurance With Your Insurance?
What's old is new again — with the health care law requiring everyone to get some form of major medical insurance, insurance to pay for small-scale medical costs like deductibles is back.
Where Insurers' Exits Are Hurting Obamacare Exchanges — And Where They Aren't
Competition on some exchanges will be diminished next year when three of the nation's largest health insurers drop out. Still, most marketplace consumers won't see any ill effects from the moves.