affordable care act

Repeal Individual Mandate? Washington State Has Been There, Done That

For Republicans champing at the bit to repeal Obamacare -- particularly the hated individual mandate, which slaps a tax penalty on those who go without health insurance -- they may want to look to Washington state and see what a disaster that would be, to both consumers and the health insurance industry alike.

Nov 16, 2016

2016 Health Law Exchange Enrollment Tops 11.3M

Jan 8, 2016

Health Authority Rejected Bates’ Compromise over CCO Rates as CMS Gave Blessing

Sen. Bates, who oversees the Oregon Health Authority budget in the Committee on Ways & Means, proposed a remedy that would level out the payment discrepancy between the two Portland CCOs, but he said Health Share quashed the idea. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have approved the new 2015 rate process as a great improvement over the old methodology.

Nov 18, 2015

Exchanges Face Sign-Up Challenges As Health Law’s 3rd Open Enrollment Begins

Oct 30, 2015

High Healthcare Costs Not a Guarantee of Quality

By spending 2 percent less on healthcare the result could lead to $283 million in savings

Oct 16, 2015

HHS: Remaining Uninsured Worry About Costs Of Coverage

Oct 16, 2015

Addressing Primary Care Gaps

The ACA has succeeded in achieving several goals, but partisan political rhetoric and polarized ideological perspectives have distorted a dispassionate analysis of successes and failures.

Sep 22, 2015

Feds Say 7.5M Paid An Average Penalty Of $200 For Not Having Health Insurance

Jul 21, 2015

Obamacare’s Next 5 Hurdles to Clear

In its first five years, the Affordable Care Act has survived technical meltdowns, a presidential election, two Supreme Court challenges — including one resolved Thursday — and dozens of repeal efforts in Congress. But its long-term future still isn’t ensured. Here are five of the biggest hurdles left for the law.

Jun 26, 2015

Too Soon To Deride High Obamacare Rate Hikes

Jun 12, 2015