Affordable Care Act

Colorado has taken its own route to building a health exchange.

Colorado's Exchange Opens After Years of Bipartisan Effort

10:27am October 02, 2013

by Eric Whitney

The website may have been struggling under the demand, but one early user of Colorado's new health exchange said it still provided information that should prove useful in sorting out coverage needs. The state has been working on the exchange since 2007, and it's enjoyed strong bipartisan support.

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In Florida, Insurer And Nonprofits Work On Enrollment

7:05pm October 01, 2013

by Greg Allen

Florida resisted implementing the Affordable Care Act. Now, in the absence of the state encouraging people to sign up for insurance on exchanges set up under it, other groups have stepped in.

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Health & Safety

Healthcare Exchanges Go Into Effect Today

6:07pm October 01, 2013

A key part of the federal Affordable Care Act went into effect today, as people can begin to sign up for insurance on the health care exchanges.

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Then-Gov. Mitt Romney signs the Massachusetts health care bill in Boston on April 12, 2006.

Lessons For The Obamacare Rollout, Courtesy Of Massachusetts

9:23am October 01, 2013

by Richard Knox

Seven years ago, Massachusetts launched its own experiment with health insurance exchanges. Those involved in that experiment say it's gone smoothly, and as a result, 97 percent of the state's residents now have health coverage. Some called the program Romneycare; some still do.

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The audience concentrates on a presentation by Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger's office about the federal health care overhaul at the University of Kansas satellite campus in Overland Park, Kan., earlier this month.

Insurance Exchange 101: Here's What You Need To Know

9:36am September 30, 2013

by Julie Rovner

If all goes as planned, people who don't have insurance will be able to shop for it on online insurance marketplaces starting Tuesday. As long as people sign up by Dec. 15, they'll be covered starting Jan. 1.

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Susan Mull is a substitute teacher in Lancaster County, Pa. She's lived with HIV for 21 years, the past 13 without health insurance. She says an expansion of Medicaid in Pennsylvania would be "life-changing."

A Medicaid Expansion In Pennsylvania May Take Time

8:26am September 30, 2013

by Jeff Brady

Gov. Tom Corbett hopes to tap into federal money offered as part of the Affordable Care Act to extend Medicaid coverage to more people. But he has conditions. His alternative would require some people to pay an insurance premium and to look for work.

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Enroll America outreach worker Rosy Mota (right) talks about the federal health care law with a CVS customer.

Houston Gears Up For Obamacare, Despite GOP Opposition

8:26am September 30, 2013

by Carrie Feibel

Leading Texas politicians have resisted the federal health care law. But in Houston, community groups and public health agencies are trying to educate the city's 800,000 uninsured residents about new coverage options.

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Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says "6 in 10 Americans who currently lack insurance will be able to find coverage that costs less than $100 a month" in health insurance exchanges set to open next week. Here, Sebelius i

Administration Touts Lower-Than-Expected Obamacare Premiums

11:42am September 25, 2013

by Julie Rovner

According to a report released by the Department of Health and Human Services, "premiums nationwide will ... be around 16 percent lower than originally expected," and 95 percent of uninsured people live in a state with average premiums that are lower than expected.

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Florida Makes Spreading Word On Health Care Law A Challenge

1:01pm September 18, 2013

by Greg Allen

The state fought hard against Obama's Affordable Care Act. Now Gov. Rick Scott's administration is questioning the use of federally funded navigators to enroll residents in health care exchanges.

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Workers at the eHealth call center outside Sacramento, Calif., get ready to sell health insurance through the marketplaces created under the federal health care law. Sales start Oct. 1.

For-Profit Online Insurance Brokers Gear Up To Sell Obamacare

8:34am September 18, 2013

by Eric Whitney

For online insurance brokers, selling health insurance through the Affordable Care Act presents a new opportunity — and a new competitor. It's unclear who will come out ahead: the businesses, with more experience, or the feds, who won't charge commissions.

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