Attorney Daniel E. Dawes is a nationally recognized leader in the health equity movement and has led numerous efforts to address health policy issues impacting vulnerable, underserved, and marginalized populations. He is a health care attorney and administrator, and serves as the executive director of government affairs and health policy at Morehouse School of Medicine. […]
If Donald Trump or any Republican who might manage to win the White House and tries to dump ObamaCare … it’s looking more and more like that’s not going to be easy to do. According to reports, almost 8.3 million people have enrolled in ObamaCare plans, putting the administration well ahead of last year’s total at […]
Obamacare’s Open Enrollment is here again. Many aren’t sure they have the right health care coverage or feel they are paying too much. Health Markets, a national organization that helps folks find affordable health insurance under Obamacare, has information that can help you figure it out. HealthMarkets offers a free service to help folks make sure […]
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Aetna will spend $37 billion to buy rival Humana in a deal that would significantly bulk up its government business and create the nation’s second-largest health insurer The cash-and-stock acquisition, announced early Friday, would make Aetna a sizeable player in the fast-growing Medicare Advantage business, which offers privately run versions of […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans. The justices said in a 6-3 ruling that the subsidies that 8.7 million people currently receive to make insurance affordable do not depend on where they live, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Underlining a change across the nation, nearly 9 out of 10 adults now say they have health insurance, according to an extensive survey released Monday. As recently as 2013, slightly more than 8 out of 10 had coverage. Whether the new number from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index turns out to be a […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of uninsured U.S. residents fell by more than 11 million since President Barack Obama signed the health care overhaul five years ago, according to a pair of reports Tuesday from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although that still would leave about 37 million people uninsured, it’s the […]
The first 50-state report on the latest sign-up season under President Barack Obama‘s health care law shows that more than 4 million people selected plans…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Being uninsured in America will cost you more in 2015. It’s the first year all taxpayers have to report to the Internal Revenue Service whether they had health insurance for the previous year, as required under President Barack Obama’s law. Those who were uninsured face fines, unless they qualify for one of […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The Obama administration will promote health insurance coverage at shopping malls starting on Black Friday and continuing through the busiest shopping days of the holiday season, officials announced Wednesday. They said more than 462,000 people selected a private insurance plan in the first week of 2015 enrollment through the online marketplace HealthCare.gov. […]
Mike Stahl is a Senior Vice President at Health Markets. What is that, you ask? It’s a national health insurance marketplace with access to over 140 different insurance companies, thousands of health plans and the ability to obtain the government subsidies people deserve. Health Markets can help find individuals and families affordable, low-cost health insurance. The Health […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a crucial second sign-up season gears up, the Obama administration said Sunday that HealthCare.gov is stable and working well, a far cry from last year’s frozen computer screens and frustrated customers. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell said she expects “strong and healthy growth” for 2015. About 7 million […]
