Want An IUD? Take Note Of Trump鈥檚 New Birth Control Policy.
Some employers may opt to claim a religious or moral exemption and women could have to pick up some of the cost of this expensive contraception option.
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A Few Pointers To Help Save Money And Avoid The Strain Of Medicare Enrollment
Most beneficiaries have from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 to decide on drug coverage and whether to switch from traditional Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan.
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Stunner On Birth Control: Trump’s Moral Exemption Is Geared Toward Just 2 Groups
Trump administration鈥檚 rule unveiled last week to allow some employers with 鈥渟incerely held moral convictions鈥 to bypass a health law requirement to provide no-cost contraceptives to women would exempt at least two anti-abortion groups: the March for Life and Real Alternatives.
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Repeal & Replace Watch
Trump Acting Solo: What You Need To Know About Changes To The Health Law
A quick guide to revisions to the cost-sharing subsidies for lower-income marketplace customers and the proposal to add different plans to the market.
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Facebook Live: Trump Ends Payments For Cost-Sharing Reductions. What’s Next?
In this Facebook Live chat, KHN's Jay Hancock answers questions about President Donald Trump鈥檚 announcement that he will end federal payments for the Affordable Care Act鈥檚 cost-sharing reductions.
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While Trump Moves To Dismantle Health Law, Public Favors Repair
Nearly three-quarters of Americans would like to see the administration focus on efforts on making the Affordable Care Act work, rather than trying to make it fail.
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Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Let鈥檚 Blow It Up
In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Sarah Kliff of Vox and Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News discuss the Trump administration鈥檚 latest efforts to undermine the individual insurance market.
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Anthem Eases Up On Premium Hikes After State Scrutiny
After regulators questioned Anthem鈥檚 forecast for medical costs, the company agreed to reduce rate hikes on its individual and small-business health plans next year, saving customers an estimated $114 million.
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Facebook Live: Things To Know About Trump’s Directive On Health Insurance
In this Facebook Live, KHN鈥檚 Julie Appleby answers questions about President Donald Trump鈥檚 executive order regarding insurance.
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Trump鈥檚 Order Advances GOP Go-To Ideas To Broaden Insurance Choices, Curb Costs
But the approaches are not new and critics worry that these changes will leave some consumers with skimpier plans that expose them to high medical bills.
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California Slaps Surcharge On ACA Plans As Trump Remains Coy On Subsidies
Covered California authorized a 12.4 percent average surcharge on silver-tier plans, the second-least expensive option sold on the exchange. It brings the total average premium increase on those plans to nearly 25 percent next year.
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Long-Term Disability Insurance Gets Little Attention But Can Pay Off Big Time
People who become disabled because of accident, injury or illness can turn to long-term disability insurance to pay a portion of their income.
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Overlooked By ACA: Many People Paying Full Price For Insurance 鈥楪etting Slammed鈥
For several million consumers who buy their own insurance but earn too much to qualify for subsidies, the ever-growing price of premiums takes a big toll.
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Association Health Plans: A Favorite GOP Approach To Coverage Poised For Comeback
Both President Donald Trump and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) signaled last week that executive action was in the works that would give these plans a boost.
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Despite Boost In Social Security, Rising Medicare Part B Costs Leave Seniors In Bind
With higher premiums on tap for many Medicare enrollees, here鈥檚 help figuring out the particulars of the Part B puzzle and how it affects you.
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Podcast: 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Congress CHIPs Away At Health Insurance For Kids
In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, and Joanne Kenen of Politico discuss Congress鈥 tardiness in renewing the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), and play the parlor game of who might become the new secretary of Health and Human Services. Also, the pod panel interviews Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) about his new Medicare buy-in bill.
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Flat-Fee Primary Care Helps Fill Niche For Texas鈥 Uninsured
Doctors offering this care charge a monthly fee for services that can be handled in the office. But patient advocates warn it is not insurance and offers no coverage for hospital or specialist care.
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Latest Snag In ACA Sign-Ups: Those Who Guide Consumers Are Hitting Roadblocks
Technical glitches with a mandatory credentialing course are, many say, the latest in a series of complications that could make it harder to help people get coverage.
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Out-Of-Pocket Costs Often Keep Pricey New Cholesterol Drugs Out Of Reach, Study Finds
Research published this week by JAMA Cardiology analyzed pharmacy claims data related to a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs.
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Repeal & Replace Watch
The GOP Repeal Bill Is Imploding. Here Are 5 Things Left Hanging On Obamacare.
Even though the Affordable Care Act has dodged another legislative bullet, it still faces challenges.
By Julie Rovner