5 Things to Read on Health Care Access

As open enrollment nears, this week’s reads cover the Affordable Care Act marketplace and more.

5 Things to Read on Health Care Costs

T-shirts exposing the cost of medical procedures, what lawmakers are doing about surprise medical bills and more are covered in this week’s roundup of reads on the cost of care.

5 Things to Read on Health Care Access

This week’s health care access reads cover the characteristics of the uninsured, what an insurance coverage lapse can mean for people with Type 1 diabetes, what would happen if states created their own individual mandates, and more.

5 Things to Read on Health Care Access

Gaps in vision coverage, how homelessness and heart health are linked, and the potential for lifetime limits to Medicaid benefits are all covered in our roundup on access to care.

Why Some Lower-Cost Health Plans May Be a Bad Deal

Loosening the rules for short-term health plans may lead to higher premiums for many people — and cause high-stakes confusion for others.

5 Things to Read on Health Care Access

Medicare Advantage coverage for groceries, people choosing to forego health insurance, and birth-control delivery services are all covered in this week’s roundup.

5 Things to Read on Health Care Access

This week’s five reads on health care access cover new ride-hailing partnerships to get patients to the doctor, the importance of access to dental care, and more.

The Individual Mandate: Repealed, But Not Gone Yet

The new tax reform law eliminated the Affordable Care Act's penalty for not having health insurance — but not until the 2019 tax year. Here's what taxpayers need to know about the individual mandate.

5 Things to Read on Health Care Access

Some states plan to scale back transportation benefits for Medicaid beneficiaries, while others may adopt their own individual insurance mandates. Find these stories and more in this week’s five reads on health care access.

5 Things We’re Reading on Health Care Access

This week's reads on health care access include updates on ACA enrollment, what's happening with the Children’s Health Insurance Program and a “spillover effect” in the benefits of health coverage.

Why ACA Marketplace Plans May Cost Less Than You Think

Renewal notices in many cases overestimate what consumers would pay each month in 2018. Also, many people could get tax credits that cover the full cost of the premiums for certain plans.

5 Things We’re Reading on Health Care Innovation

This week’s five reads show how innovation comes in various forms. From new products developed by nurses to artificial intelligence to more “frugal” innovations from different nations, health care is being disrupted from all angles.

5 Things We’re Reading on Health Care Access

This week’s health care access reads cover a surprise enrollment surge in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, a community paramedicine program in Minnesota, how discrimination negatively affects the health of sickle cell disease patients, and more.

Insurers Ramp Up ACA Enrollment Support

As the federal government pulls back, some private insurers, insurance brokers and state-based insurance exchanges are vigorously promoting open enrollment and educating the public about insurance and their options.

5 Things We’re Reading on Health Care Access

Learn about a new startup working to improve health equity in poor urban neighborhoods, who and what Medicaid covers, why experts are worried about this year’s open enrollment for marketplace plans, and more.