Health exchange

The deadline for signing up for individual health insurance coverage on HealthCare.gov ends Saturday, Dec. 15.

ACA Sign-Ups Have Lagged For 2019. But What Does That Mean?

7:36am December 14, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

The pace of enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans is slower than in past years. That could mean fewer people will have health coverage — or that more people are getting insurance via their work.

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If you earn too much to get a subsidy to help defray the cost of health insurance, you might find a less expensive policy off an exchange.

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Feds Urge States To Encourage Cheaper Health Plans Off Insurance Exchanges

11:09am August 14, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

The government suggests that insurers offer plans off the health law marketplaces that don't have surcharges added last year to make up for a cut in federal funding.

People hoping to get health insurance coverage in 2018 may need to make sure their 2017 premiums are paid.

If You're Shopping For Health Insurance, Make Sure You're Paid Up On Old Plan

3:58pm October 31, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

People hoping to get federally subsidized coverage on the marketplaces should make sure their 2017 premiums are paid and that they filed the correct documents with their 2016 taxes.

Reductions In Federal Funding For Health Law Navigators Cut Unevenly

1:39pm October 26, 2017

by Alex Olgin

North and South Carolina have very different outlooks since the Trump administration cut funding for the helpers who assist people signing up for health insurance.

An analysis by the Congressional Budget Office released Tuesday found that ending cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers, a move that President Trump is contemplating, would raise the deficit by $194 billion over 10 years.

CBO Predicts Rise In Deficit If Trump Cuts Payments To Insurance Companies

6:49pm August 15, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ending what's known as cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers will raise the deficit $194 billion over 10 years.

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The Federico F. Peña Southwest Family Health Center opened in 2016 to serve a low-income community in Denver. The clinic and its parent system, Denver Health, have benefited financially from the Affordable Care Act and its expansion of Medicaid.

Threat Of Obamacare Repeal Leaves Community Health Centers In Limbo

11:56am February 22, 2017

These clinics have long provided health care to low-income patients and enjoyed expansion under the Affordable Care Act. With repeal looming, the centers' doctors worry about what's next.

People sought out information about buying health insurance through the California exchange at Union Station in Los Angeles in 2013.

What Worked For Obamacare And What Didn't? Lessons From 5 States

3:33pm February 09, 2017

by Stephanie O'Neill

A look at how five states' Affordable Care Act exchanges fared shows that more populous markets had an easier time keeping prices down and offering a choice of plans and providers.

Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California, speaks during an enrollment event in Grand Park, in front of Los Angeles City Hall, on Nov. 14.

Repeal Ripples: 5 Insurance Exchange Chiefs Contemplate An Uncertain Future

4:12pm January 27, 2017

States running their own insurance exchanges instead of relying on the federal site had hoped the marketplaces would become thriving businesses. Now, the states aren't sure what the future holds.

To keep health insurance solvent, the pool of covered people needs to include the well and the sick.

GOP Health Insurance Alternatives May Wind Up Using Penalties Like The Mandate

11:32am November 15, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

Republicans dislike the health law's requirement to have insurance or pay a fine. But if they want to keep the ban on preexisting conditions, they need to find a way to make customers purchase a plan.

"He's off the exchange but will sell you a plan anyway."

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Insurers Leaving An Exchange May Still Sell Individual Plans

4:43pm May 17, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

Some insurers continue to sell coverage to individuals on the open market even after deciding to exit the health law's marketplaces.