What The Rise In Obamacare Premiums Means For North Carolina
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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Texas' Changing Relationship To Obamacare
Many Texans still oppose the ACA even though the state is home to the most uninsured in the country. But more people and business groups are starting to feel the effects of not supporting the law.
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."
Steep Hikes In Insurance Rates Force Alaskans To Make Tough Choices
Alaskans have the highest rates for health insurance in the country. Many get a subsidy to help defray the cost, but those who don't wonder, increasingly, whether it's time to go without insurance.
Some Health Plans Have No In-Network Doctors In Key Specialties
Health plans sold on the federal exchange don't all include key specialists like psychiatrists and rheumatologists in network. That can mean paying a whole lot more for specialty care.
A Hospital Reduces Repeat ER Visits By Providing Social Workers
Some people return to the emergency room again and again because it's their only source of medical care. A Wisconsin hospital hired social workers to help patients find more appropriate care.
In Colorado, More People Are Insured But Cost Remains An Issue
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.
Looming Tax On High-End Health Plans Draws Heavy Fire
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?
States That Declined To Expand Medicaid Face Higher Costs
The 22 states that didn't ease Medicaid eligibility under Obamacare cover a much smaller percentage of their low-income residents than other states do and have seen their costs rise more.
Telemedicine Expands, Though Financial Prospects Still Uncertain
With apps and video chats now a part of many people's days, some firms and hospitals see big potential for health care delivered remotely. But a lot of insurers still aren't willing to pay for it.