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Health insurance deadline extended in New York

February 16, 2015February 14, 2015 G. Turner

Some consumers in the state now have an extra two weeks to purchase their cover from the exchange. Although most states across the country faced a deadline of last Sunday in which to purchase their health insurance coverage, the New York Health Department announced on Friday that residents of the state would have an additional two weeks in which to complete the process. That said, this extension for using the insurance exchange in New York applies only to certain people. The extension has not been put in place in order…

California health insurance exchange on track to reach enrollment goal

December 12, 2014December 11, 2014 Marc

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Covered California is finding success in the most recent open enrollment period California’s health insurance exchange, Covered California, is reporting healthy enrollment numbers as the open enrollment period continues. The state has been working to promote the exchange as a place to find affordable insurance coverage for those that currently lack it. Promotional efforts seem to be paying off, as thousands of consumers have applied for coverage through Covered California. The state is currently on track to reach its goal of adding some 500,000 new consumers to the exchange during…

Children’s health insurance program in Alabama receives great scores

November 10, 2014November 8, 2014 G. Turner

A recent study has shown that kids in the state are receiving some of the best coverage in the country. A study has now been released from Georgetown University, which has determined that when it comes to the states throughout the South, it was Alabama that was providing the best children’s health insurance. Alabama also found itself among the leading states in the country for providing those kids’ health plans. The report was created by the Center for Children and Families (CCF) at the university. It explained that children’s health…

Federal health insurance exchanges may fall short

September 25, 2014September 22, 2014 S.Vagus

HealthCare.gov has come under scrutiny as a new open enrollment period approaches The federal HealthCare.gov website may not live up to expectations by the time open enrollment for U.S. health insurance exchanges begins again this year. The website is set to begin testing with insurance companies on October 7, but it has been crippled by severe glitches and other issues that could prevent it from working efficiently. If the site’s problems are not resolved, it may not be able to serve as an adequate way for people to enroll for…

Insurance news could be rough for 250,000 people in Virginia

September 16, 2014September 13, 2014 H. Cutner

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Many people may find that their health plans will be cancelled due to lack of compliance with federal regulations. After having been given a year in which to find coverage that will comply with the regulations of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the insurance news is looking rocky for up to 250,000 people in Virginia who still have yet to obtain new health plans that will comply with the law. The affected policyholders were given the chance to renew their old plans late in 2014, but that was a temporary…

Health care reforms appears to be creating happy customers

July 15, 2014July 12, 2014 Julie Campbell

A new survey has shown that people who are newly covered by medical insurance seem pleased. According to the results of a Commonwealth Fund survey, the expansion of insurance coverage as a result of the health care reform are starting to produce some rather pleased and satisfied customers. They survey also determined that there are a notably larger number of people with coverage in the country. The research group’s survey showed that among adults who are younger than the age of 65 years, an estimated 15 percent are currently uninsured.…

Health insurance for U.S. employees is not required to cover birth control

July 2, 2014July 1, 2014 G. Turner

Though the overall law still stands, companies can object on religious grounds in order to gain exemption. The U.S. Supreme Court has recently released a new health insurance ruling that states that companies are permitted to submit an objection on religious grounds to a health care reform provision that would require them to provide birth control coverage within their group plans. The court held this decision on a vote of 5 to 4 that companies could seek this type of exemption. This ruling was carefully made to reflect that while…