Obamacare

Obamacare Enrollment Extended To Accommodate Last-Minute Demand

12:12pm December 16, 2015

by Alison Kodjak

Faced with 1 million people who left voice mails saying they wanted to buy health insurance, the federal government is giving people two more days to sign up on the federal exchange.

Martha Lucia (from left), Bienvendida Barreno and Jorge Baquero discuss health insurance options with agents from Sunshine Life and Health Advisors at a Miami mall last month.

Obamacare Sign-Ups Could Get A Bump As Higher Penalties Kick In

9:14pm December 15, 2015

by Alison Kodjak

The deadline for buying health insurance that starts Jan. 1 has arrived. Many people who lack coverage in 2016 will face fines that could reach thousands of dollars.

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Mom Left Me Money: Do I Owe Uncle Sam For My Health Subsidy?

12:42pm December 08, 2015

by Michelle Andrews

Not all income is equal when it comes to figuring out eligibility for federal tax credits that help lower-income consumers pay for their health insurance premiums.

Economy

What The Rise In Obamacare Premiums Means For North Carolina

10:55am November 06, 2015

by Emily McCord

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act began Sunday, and we learned this week that consumers are likely to find higher premiums – in some cases as high as 40 percent or more.

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Obamacare Deploys New Apps, Allies To Persuade The Uninsured

6:46pm October 30, 2015

by Alison Kodjak

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."

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Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney struggled to distance himself from the health care program he implemented in Massachusetts. Now he has acknowledged it was a precursor to Obamacare.

Mitt Romney Finally Takes Credit For Obamacare

6:32pm October 23, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

"Without Romneycare, I don't think we would have Obamacare," the 2012 GOP presidential nominee admits in an obituary remembering his friend, Staples founder Thomas Stemberg.

Marilyn Kruse couldn't get health insurance through her job as a substitute teacher in Jefferson County, Colo. Now she buys insurance through the state's health exchange.

In Colorado, More People Are Insured But Cost Remains An Issue

6:10am October 20, 2015

by John Daley

Colorado has cut the number of people without health insurance in half, with 20 percent of state residents now on Medicaid. but out-of-pocket medical expenses can still be hard for families to afford.

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Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., proposed a bill in April to repeal the impending excise tax on employee health benefits that Obamacare deems excessive.

Looming Tax On High-End Health Plans Draws Heavy Fire

2:48pm October 15, 2015

by Mark Zdechlik

The next fight about the Affordable Care Act unites business leaders, politicians and many unions against leading economists. Will the 2018 tax reduce health costs or just shift the costs to patients?

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California Health Insurance Exchange Keeps Rate Hikes Low — Again

8:04pm July 27, 2015

Monthly premiums for health insurance plans in the Covered California marketplace will increase by an average of 4 percent for 2016. The price for some plans will drop.

The IRS released preliminary figures that show about three-quarters of taxpayers indicated they had qualifying health insurance in 2014.

IRS: 7.5 Million Americans Paid Penalty For Lack Of Health Coverage

4:48pm July 21, 2015

by Phil Galewitz

Americans paid an average penalty of $200 for not having health insurance in 2014, the first year most Americans were required to have coverage under the Affordable Care Act.