health care

Obama Apologizes, Offers Fix To Insurance Cancellations

10:49am November 15, 2013

by Scott Horsley

President Obama has acknowledged the fumbled rollout of his signature health care law has hurt his credibility and that of fellow Democrats. He offered a minor change to the law in hopes of calming Democratic nerves, and beating back bigger changes proposed by House Republicans.

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A pitch from the White House touts the price of Obamacare at $50 a month or less.

Health & Safety

Can Young People Get Obamacare For $50 A Month? Sometimes

2:56pm November 14, 2013

by Chris Arnold

The Obama administration is plugging its health care plan by saying that half of young, single people can buy health coverage for $50 a month or less. A closer look at the claim finds that it's more like a third of single, uninsured, young adults who would get a deal that good.

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Health & Safety

Health Care Registration Numbers Are Revealed

6:53am November 14, 2013

by Julie Rovner

The Obama administration says just about 100,000 people managed to choose health plans through the federal and state health exchanges during their first month of the program. Critics say that shows the law is failing. But most analysts say the first month's numbers wouldn't have meant very much, even if the federal website had been working properly.

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Rep. Waxman Weighs In On Affordable Care Act Problems

6:53am November 14, 2013

Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman of California about the lower-than-expected number of Americans who successfully signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. A growing group of Democrats are backing a Republican plan to delay the penalties or allow Americans to keep their current plans.

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Health & Safety

So, You Have Gonorrhea. Who Tells Your Ex?

10:48pm November 12, 2013

by Jessica Robinson

Most people testing positive for a sexually transmitted disease may want to do the right thing and let former sexual partners know. But such conversations aren't easy. In Spokane, you can ask the health department to make the call — and not use your name.

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Hairdresser Lara Imler used to be an accountant. She doesn't miss her old job, except for the insurance.

Persistence Pays Off For Uninsured Alaskan

10:17am November 08, 2013

by Annie Feidt

A hairdresser in Alaska is one of the first people to get health insurance through HealthCare.gov. The 37-year-old woman has a chronic thyroid problem, so she's thrilled to find affordable coverage. Insurers are bracing for sick people like her to be among the first entering the market.

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Obama To Visit Dallas To Smooth Bumps In Health Care Sign-Up

9:47am November 07, 2013

by Scott Horsley

President Obama travels to Dallas on Wednesday to meet with volunteers who've been working to educate consumers about the government's new health insurance marketplace. That task has been made more difficult by persistent technical problems plaguing the website.

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Lela Petersen, owner of the Anything And Everything store in Flagler, Colo., expects the cost of health insurance for her and her husband to drop by my more than half next year.

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In Colorado, A Couple Finds Relief In Obamacare

4:07pm November 06, 2013

by Jeff Brady

A small business owner and her husband expect to save big on health insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act. Their monthly health insurance bill will drop by more than half once the policy they're buying on the Colorado health exchange takes effect.

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Insurance Firms Forced To Cancel Many Individual Policies

5:08am November 05, 2013

by Richard Knox

More than 12 million Americans buy health insurance on their own, and many are getting cancellation notices because their individual coverage does not meet the standards of the Affordable Care Act. This is causing anxiety and anger — especially since most of these people can't get onto the healthcare.gov website to figure out their options for 2014.

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New York University's Langone Medical Center in New York City is considered in-network for relatively few of the health plans offered in the state marketplace.

So You Found An Exchange Plan. But Can You Find A Provider?

6:51am November 03, 2013

by Fred Mogul

Many health plans being offered on the New York state insurance marketplace do not include some of New York City's biggest hospitals in their networks. And across the state, many doctors say they are not yet participating in exchange plans at all.

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