Will HealthCare.gov Get A California-Style Makeover?
The feds propose taking a page out of Covered California's book and moving to a simplified marketplace for health insurance.
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Obamacare Deploys New Apps, Allies To Persuade The Uninsured
Open enrollment for Obamacare opens Sunday. Millions of people still lack health insurance, including some who signed up last year but later dropped their health coverage, calling it "unaffordable."
Exchange Plans May Have Higher Costs, No Out-Of-Network Coverage
Enrollment for HealthCare.gov plans for 2016 begins Sunday. Insurance shoppers should check their projected health costs and each plan's network of doctors and hospitals before choosing coverage.
Defeat By Deductible: Millennials Aren't Hip To Health Insurance Lingo
Researchers watched a group of young adults as they tried signing up for insurance on HealthCare.gov. Half didn't know what a deductible was. Needless to say, they struggled with enrollment.
Texas Insurance Brokers Play Bigger Role In 2015's Obamacare
Though insurance agents say they initially felt sidelined by the Affordable Care Act, many are working hard this round to help uninsured Texans find a good plan through the federal website.
Obama Administration Downplays Court Challenge To Health Law
With this year's enrollment in Obamacare brisk, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell says she's not worried that the U.S. Supreme Court may yet overturn a key provision of the law.
White House Acknowledges Over-Counting Obamacare Signups
The administration said some people who had dental plans separate from their health care coverage were mistakenly counted twice. The GOP says it was a deliberate attempt to inflate the numbers.
HealthCare.gov's Tech Improvements Mean You Can Now Window Shop
After a launch that failed last fall, the administration is hoping this year's open enrollment period goes more smoothly, by letting customers browse first.
A Rush To Reconcile Health Enrollment Data, By Hand
Problems persist on the back end of HealthCare.gov, which must process accurate enrollment information so insurers can receive premium payments and start coverage for consumers. Reconciliation of the data just started this week, as time to fix problems is running out.
HealthCare.gov Now Allows Window Shopping, And A Do-Over
Probably the best feature of the retooled HealthCare.gov website is that you can actually use it. People are now able to get a customized list of plans and prices, and click through to see an insurer's provider directory. Still, better though it is, it's clearly not 100 percent.