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Obamacare Health Plans: Open Enrollment Begins Soon. What to Know - CNET

Health insurance can be expensive in the US. So if you're looking for affordable health care coverage for 2023, you can soon shop and enroll in an Affordable Care Act plan through HealthCare.gov. Signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010 and also known as Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act was designed to give more Americans access to affordable health insurance. The law also expands the Medicaid program and supports new medical delivery methods -- such as ACA Health Homes -- that aim to lower the costs of health care. More than 35 million Americans are enrolled in Affordable Care Act related coverage, President Joe Biden announced on Aug. 2. We'll tell you when open enrollment...

Affordable Health Insurance — The ACA: Find the Right Plan, HealthMarkets

If you’re trying to find affordable health insurance, Affordable Care Act (or Obamacare) plans may be the right option for you and your loved ones. Locating health coverage through the ACA marketplace has become easier for American families. HealthMarkets can help you find the health insurance plan that fits your needs and budget. Affordable Healthcare Through the ACA Under the Affordable Care Act, families of all income levels can find affordable health insurance. This is possible through a number of ways. Metal Levels of Coverage Affordable Care Act plans enable you to choose from four levels of coverage, called metal levels. Each level has a different percentage for how you and your...

Affordable Care Act New Jersey, AmeriHealth New Jersey

The Affordable Care Act: Your health care reformed The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is a comprehensive health care reform law that President Barack Obama signed on March 23, 2010. The law was designed to make health insurance more affordable — by making more people eligible for Medicaid, and also by making major changes to reduce costs in individual insurance markets. The ACA also guarantees that you can›t be denied health insurance even if you›re already sick. It requires every health plan to provide ten essential health benefits. And, depending on your income, age, and household size, you may also be eligible for financial assistance (tax credits...

Without Ginsburg, Judicial Threats to the ACA, Reproductive Rights Heighten, Kaiser Health News

With the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a lawsuit brought by Republican state officials has become the latest existential threat against the federal health law. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) On Feb. 27, 2018, I got an email from the Heritage Foundation, alerting me to a news conference that afternoon held by Republican attorneys general of Texas and other states. It was referred to only as a “discussion about the Affordable Care Act lawsuit.” I sent the following note to my editor: “I’m off to the Hill anyway. I could stop by this. You never know what it might morph into.” Few people took that case very seriously — barely a handful of reporters attended the news conference. But it has now...

Gross: Health insurance should be affordable -The Cordova Times

Dr. Al Gross. Photo courtesy of Al Gross for US Senate High costs of health insurance, prescription drugs and overall care in Alaska are the most expensive in the country, inhibiting many residents from getting the care they need and also inhibiting growth of the state’s economy, says U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Al Gross. Our healthcare system is broken, Gross said, and as a senator he would be willing to work both sides of the aisle to make health care more affordable and see that patients are protected. That, in short, is the crux of his campaign and his motivation to run for office, Gross said in an interview with The Cordova Times. Seeing the struggles over the high cost of health care of...

Cohen Celebrates Launch of New, Affordable Health Insurance Marketplace, Congressman Steve Cohen

Cohen Celebrates Launch of New, Affordable Health Insurance Marketplace [WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that uninsured Memphians now have access to high-quality, affordable health insurance through the marketplace created in the President’s landmark Affordable Care Act—also known as Obamacare. The Congressman also encouraged all uninsured Memphians to visit https://www.HealthCare.gov to apply for coverage, compare plans, learn whether they qualify for lower costs, and enroll. “The Affordable Care Act is already working for families in the Ninth District and the government shutdown doesn’t change that,” said Congressman Cohen. “147,000 Ninth District...

During the COVID-19 Crisis, State Health Insurance Marketplaces Are Working to Enroll the Uninsured, Commonwealth Fund

The economic shutdown due to COVID-19 prompted an unprecedented spike in unemployment, with more than 33 million people filing claims since mid-March. Alongside this widespread job loss, the health insurance safety net is being stretched to accommodate the rapid increase in people in need of coverage. The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) marketplaces, along with Medicaid, are important tools in covering the newly uninsured. State-Based Marketplaces Work to Enroll the Uninsured The ACA’s marketplaces provide a source of quality health insurance and financial assistance. State-based marketplaces (SBM) have control over call centers, outreach efforts, and eligibility and enrollment platforms. As a...

Dr. Besser: The pandemic shows America can t afford its dysfunctional health insurance system, The Atlanta Voice

Dr. Besser: The pandemic shows America can’t afford its dysfunctional health insurance system Opinion by Dr. Richard E. Besser For many of the nearly 28 million Americans without health insurance, complying with the CDC guidelines to stay home and in touch with a doctor when Covid-19 symptoms are present is an impossibility. As acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during the H1N1 pandemic in 2009, I learned that the agency’s guidelines were only as effective as the public’s ability to follow them. Today, millions of Americans lack the means to do so because of housing and economic insecurity, a lack of sick leave or family medical leave...

Cooney Releases Health Care Plan, MTPR

Cooney Releases Health Care Plan Montana’s Democratic candidate for governor announced a plan Wednesday that he says will increase access to health care and lower prescription drug prices. The plan reiterates Lt. Gov Mike Cooney’s support for Montana’s Medicaid expansion program, which was reauthorized with bipartisan support during the 2019 legislative session. The plan also outlines several legislative actions Cooney would push aimed at decreasing the cost of prescriptions. Cooney is running for governor against Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte. During a press conference in Bozeman, Cooney said his “Keep Montana Healthy Plan” would also require insurance companies operating in...

Affordable health insurance provider Equipsme overfunding, Crowdcube

As demand for private health insurance soars in a new post-covid world, we sat down with co-founder and Managing Director of Equipsme, Matthew Reed to discuss Equipsme’s mission, partnering with Starling Bank, Amazon and Enterprise Nation and why their Crowdcube campaign has been such a success. Tell us about Equipsme and why you started the business… We founded Equipsme in 2017 to democratise private health insurance. It has tended to be a complex and exclusive product which larger corporate firms buy for their top management. We saw a gap for the many small businesses who want to support their teams’ health but were underserved by what was on offer. Equally for the larger firms who want...