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Obama Administration Official Grilled On Health Care Website Woes
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) – There were fireworks on Capitol Hill Tuesday during a congressional hearing on the glitches with the Affordable Care Act website, healthcare.gov. As CBS 2’s Dick Brennan...
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Health Care Shocker For N.J. Students Looking For Low-Cost Insurance
CRANFORD, N.J.(CBSNewYork) — It was a health care shocker for college students in New Jersey who found out that they can’t buy low-cost health insurance at their schools because of the Affordable Care...
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Affordable Care Act Could Be Further Hamstrung By Shortage Of Doctors
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A doctor shortage is threatening to make the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act even more difficult — and it could create lines for care and services. New Yorkers are...
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Obama Changes Tune On Health Care Coverage Mantra
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The Affordable Care Act website has been plagued with issues since going live more than a month ago and new bugs continue to be uncovered. In addition to website woes,...
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5 Ways To Buy Health Insurance Without A Government Exchange
The heart of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Health Insurance Marketplace, opened on October 1, and offers Americans a new way to purchase health insurance, but it is not the only way. Many...
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Obama Fires Back At Critics After Apologizing For Healthcare Debacle
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — President Barack Obama is finally saying he’s sorry over one of his health care promises. But on Friday he was back pushing hard for his plan, CBS 2’s Dick Brennan reported....
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Enforcing The Health Law Mandate: What The IRS Can & Can’t Do
The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate is perhaps the most controversial piece of the health reform legislation. The law requires nearly all Americans maintain “minimal essential” health...
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Romneycare Vs. Obamacare: Key Similarities & Differences
The less-than-smooth launch of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges, coupled with the recent revelations that many who purchase health insurance on the individual market are receiving cancellation...
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Three Glaring Changes Needed To Fix Obamacare
Written by Gillian Burdett via Examiner.com At a November 14 White house press briefing, President Obama acknowledged that “the roll out has been rough so far.” He was referring to the October 1 launch...
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Obamacare Key Dates In 2014
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law March 2010. Over the ensuing three years, various provisions of the law have gone into effect. The newly created health insurance marketplaces opened...
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Largest N.J. Health Insurer Dropping Some Coverage Plans In Response To...
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – New Jersey’s largest health insurance company says it will not renew any small-group or individual health plans next year in a nod to President Barack Obama’s health...
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Obamacare Enrollment In New York: Over 100,000 So Far
NY State of Health, New York’s health care exchange, had a few technical problems when it launched October 1, which officials blamed on higher than expected traffic. But as of the first week of...
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Answers To Your Questions About Obamacare & NY State of Health
(Image credit: Thinkstock) This article is provided and sponsored by: Healthfirst _______________________________________________ Under the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” millions of...
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Westchester Medical Center Refuses Insurance From State Health Exchange
VALHALLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Westchester Medical Center says it cannot accept insurance purchased through the state health exchange in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. CEO Michael Israel...
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Where Can I Get Care?
With the passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of newly insured Americans can now afford routine health care. If you are among the previously uninsured who have skipped...
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What Is An Insurance Card?
If you are one of the several million Americans who have enrolled in a new health plan through the health insurance marketplace, you will receive, along with other insurance documents, a health...
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How Do I Use My Health Insurance?
If, like many Americans, you have been uninsured for several years and just recently obtained coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), you may need a little course in how to navigate the...
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How Do I Choose A Doctor?
If you have never established yourself as a patient with a primary care physician, or your current doctor is retiring, you will be in the market for a new one. It will take a little research–and...
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Can My Health Insurance Cover My Unmarried Partner?
The short answer to this question is to check with your insurance company directly. Some insurance companies allow for policies to be extended to unmarried partners, regardless of whether the...
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Obamacare: What Every Small Business Owner Needs To Know
Change, even when positive, can create confusion and anxiety. Just ask any small business owner trying to figure out the Affordable Care Act. The Act, also called Obamacare, refers to mandated health...
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