How the New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza Became a Mistaken Poster Boy for Obamacare
“It was the Twitter equivalent of blurbing a book using the one positive line from a review that actually trashed the book,” the Washington correspondent says.
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Is Healthcare.gov Turning the Corner? Not So Fast
Beyond problems consumers have had logging in to the new federal insurance marketplace website, insurers report major problems with the back-end system for actually enrolling people.
A Tale of Two Obamacares: Which Is Right?
Critics of the Affordable Care Act rollout say its technology problems are overwhelming. Defenders point to the states, where the health insurance marketplaces seem to be working.
How Psychology Can Help Explain the GOP Fever
There's more than just cognitive dissonance at work here.
Are We Smart Enough for Obamacare?
The Internet is awash with information, good and bad, on medical conditions, but it can be tough to find solid facts on the quality and costs of health options. Will the newly opened health exchanges overcome this latest manifestation of the digital divide?
Your Work Will Keep Your Health Plan—for You
A new analysis suggests all those horror stories about businesses scrapping their health plans because of Obamacare are overwrought. But try not to be a spouse or a retiree.
Datebook: What’s Happening in September and October—and Why It Matters
From the special election for New Jersey's senate seat to the beginning of Oktoberfest, events you should be aware of.
Health Plans Baffling
A new Carnegie Mellon-led study found that simplifying insurance systems helps people make better choices, without hurting care. Go figure.
It’s the Health Care, Stupid
A new study on unlocking health insurance from employment created fears of a widespread rush for welfare benefits. But what it will really do is open the door to a freer pursuit of better jobs.
Why Health Care Inflation May Lead to Cheaper Health Care
There’s a possible silver lining in the almost unchecked and seemingly unstoppable rise in the cost of U.S. health care, and it will be apparent once you start paying for more of your day-to-day needs.