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Evidence Shows ACA鈥檚 Mandated Benefits Alone Don鈥檛 Drive Up Costs. The Debate Continues.

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The Affordable Care Act put in place a package of benefits that health insurance plans must cover. Critics contend this mandate has jacked up premiums. Evidence supporting that claim is mixed.

Trump Team鈥檚 Planned ACA Rule Offers Its Answer to Rising Premium Costs: Catastrophic Coverage

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Sweeping changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year have been proposed by the Trump administration that focus on making more insurance plans available with higher annual out-of-pocket costs but lower premiums.

Obamacare: el impacto de los costos en las inscripciones no se conocer谩 hasta dentro de varios meses

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Los subsidios mejorados, que redujeron el porcentaje del ingreso familiar que se deb铆a pagar por la atenci贸n m茅dica y eliminaron el l铆mite de ingresos para calificar, expiraron a fines del a帽o pasado.

Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won鈥檛 Be Clear for Months

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Experts say Affordable Care Act sign-up data won鈥檛 be clear until people who were enrolled have paid 鈥 or haven’t paid 鈥 their new, often much higher, premiums.

Out-of-Pocket Pain From High-Deductible Plans Means Skimping on Care

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High-deductible health insurance plans are increasingly common, and many more enrollees will likely need to choose such plans for the coming year. For those with chronic conditions like diabetes, the gamble can mean compromised care and long-term consequences.

Listen: Young Adults Turning 26 Face Health Insurance Cliff

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The erosion of the Affordable Care Act has created an insurance cliff for Americans who are turning 26 and don鈥檛 have a job that provides medical coverage. Scared off by high price tags and the complexity of picking a policy, some young adults are going without insurance.

Team Trump鈥檚 Answer to Ballooning Obamacare Premiums: Less Generous Coverage

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Tens of millions of people face sticker shock enrolling in Affordable Care Act insurance for 2026. To save money, the Trump administration wants them to consider less generous coverage.

Amid PFAS Fallout, a Maine Doctor Navigates Medical Risks With Her Patients

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A doctor doing environmental health research in rural Maine is working to establish the best practices to treat patients exposed to 鈥渇orever chemicals,鈥 potentially leading the way for practitioners across the nation.

Comienza la inscripci贸n para los seguros de salud del Obamacare

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Los consumidores pueden ir en l铆nea, llamar o buscar ayuda de un corredor, o un navegador, para conocer sus opciones de cobertura para 2024, calcular sus posibles subsidios o cambiar de plan.

Start Shopping: Enrollment Begins Nov. 1 for Most Obamacare Insurance Plans

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More than 16 million Americans who buy their own health insurance through state and federal marketplaces have until Jan. 15 to compare prices, change their coverage, or enroll for the first time.

An Arm and a Leg: Wrestling With a Giant: How to Dispute a Hospital Bill

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One listener tried to dispute a $1,300 鈥渇acility fee鈥 with the treating hospital, his insurer, a bill-mediation service provided by his employer, and finally a debt collector. He didn鈥檛 win, but he learned valuable lessons about advocating for hospital discounts.

Empleadores se preocupan por la salud mental, pero no hay suficientes proveedores

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Casi la mitad de los grandes empleadores encuestados, con al menos 200 trabajadores, informaron que una proporci贸n cada vez mayor de sus empleados utilizaba servicios de salud mental.

Employers Are Concerned About Covering Workers鈥 Mental Health Needs, Survey Finds

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Nearly half of large employers report that increasing numbers of their workers were using mental health services, according to a 麻豆女优 annual employer survey. Yet almost a third of those employers said their health plan鈥檚 network didn鈥檛 have enough behavioral health care providers for employees to have timely access to the care they need.