More people than ever buy insurance on Healthcare.gov
It's the last weekend for Obamacare open enrollment, and nearly 16 million Americans have signed up for a health insurance plan.
Health Insurance
A 'medical cost-sharing' plan left this minister to pay most of his $160,000 bill
Instead of health insurance, the Rev. Jeff King had signed up for an alternative that left members of the plan to share the costs of health care. That meant lower premiums, but a huge hospital bill.
Aetna picked to operate North Carolina employee health plan
Insurance giant Aetna will administer North Carolina's health coverage plan for state government employees, teachers, retirees, and their family members starting in 2025, the State Treasurer's Office announced Wednesday.
Medical bills remain inaccessible for many visually impaired Americans
When health bills aren't legible — via large-print, Braille or other adaptive technology — blind patients can't know what they owe, and are too often sent to debt collections, an investigation finds.
'Ellen Needs Insurance' is the real story of an actor in her quest to get coverage
When Ellen Haun and Dru Johnston needed to meet a deadline for health insurance through their union, they decided to get creative.
Picking a good health insurance plan can be confusing. Here's what to keep in mind
This guide from Life Kit includes podcast episodes on how to select the right health care plan, a glossary of common insurance jargon and why you should give your summary of benefits a close read.
How a Texas court decision threatens Affordable Care Act protections
The ACA has required health insurers to provide many medical screenings and other preventive services with no out-of-pocket cost to health plan members. But a recent court decision could upend that.
They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to a pasture, signaling the mess to come
Tennessee expects to soon disenroll about 300,000 people from Medicaid. But families like the Lesters have been entangled in bureaucracy and clerical mistakes, causing them to unfairly lose coverage.
Health insurance prices for care are now out there, but finding them is an ordeal
A dump of tens of thousands of colossal digital files from a single insurer is not unusual, and it'll be weeks before data firms can put the information in a usable format for employers and patients.
Three things to know about health insurance coverage for abortion
Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, whether a health plan paid for abortion varied widely. Now it's become even more complex, with conflicts and court challenges on the horizon.