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With the Deadline Fast Approaching, ACA Open Enrollment Numbers Look Grim

Since the sign-up period began on November 1st, slightly more than 4.1 million people have enrolled in 2019 plans—a significant decline in comparison with previous years.

Dwyer Gunn

A doctor reads a blood pressure gauge during an examination on April 11th, 2006, in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Benchmark ACA Premiums Will Be 16 Percent Higher Due to the GOP’s Actions

In a new analysis, researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation looked at the cumulative effects of the Republican Party's actions on health insurance premiums.

Dwyer Gunn

Economics

Here’s What Happened When Arkansas Implemented Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients

Over 8,000 beneficiaries lost coverage in the last two months.

Dwyer Gunn

Economics

Out-of-Network Claims Are Very Common—and Very Costly

A new Kaiser Family Foundation report illustrates the toll of out-of-network charges.

Dwyer Gunn

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Economics

These Charts Illustrate Who’s Most Affected by Obamacare Instability

It's middle-income people who aren't eligible for subsidies.

Dwyer Gunn

News in Brief

A Slight Majority of Americans Now Support Single-Payer Health Care

A Kaiser Family Foundation poll shows Americans support a more inclusive health-care system.

Ashley Hackett

Social Justice

When Good Health Insurance Doesn’t Do You Any Good

The most unusual thing about Rabbi Ben-Tzion Welton's struggle with unanticipated medical expenses may be that he's so far avoided bankruptcy.

Gary Cohn

Social Justice

Obamacare Q&A: Fears of a Premium ‘Death Spiral’ Are Overstated

Kaiser Foundation expert predicts that, “What we’ll start to see in January are the real effects of the law, rather than the more hypothetical ones we’ve been talking about up until now.”

Charles Ornstein