Rising complaints of unauthorized Obamacare plan-switching and sign-ups trigger concern

Federal and state regulators aren't doing enough to stop the growing problem of rogue health insurance brokers making unauthorized policy switches for Affordable Care Act policyholders, say consumers, ... Read More

When rogue brokers switch a person's ACA health insurance, tax surprises can follow

Some tax filers' returns are being rejected because they failed to provide information about Affordable Care Act coverage they didn't even know they had. Read More

Lawsuit alleges Obamacare plan-switching scheme targeted low-income consumers

A wide-ranging lawsuit filed April 12 outlines a moneymaking scheme by which large insurance sales agency call centers enrolled people into Affordable Care Act plans or switched their coverage, all ... Read More

Best health insurance for young adults in 2024

Discover the top options for health insurance designed specifically for young adults. Learn all you need to know to make an informed decision. Read More

After public push, feds curb health insurance agents’ access to consumer social security numbers

The system used to enroll people in federal ACA plans inadvertently used to allow access by insurance brokers to consumers’ full Social Security numbers. Read More

Unauthorized ACA plan switches drives call for action against rogue agents

Federal and state regulators are mulling what they can do to thwart the growing problem. Rogue health insurance brokers are switching consumers' plans without permission and collecting the commission. Read More

Bloomberg News: Health care is still too costly for Americans

Workers fear that losing their jobs will mean they lose their insurance. More than half of the 20 million who’ve signed up for Obamacare in 2024 ... has focused on other ways to make health care more ... Read More

Poilievre won't commit to keeping new social programs like pharmacare

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a fiery speech Thursday that depicted the government's latest budget as a threat to the country's future while suggesting a number of new social programs ... Read More

Georgians poised to secure incremental gains in mental health treatment options in 2024

House lawmakers successfully used a legislative maneuver to revive one of the waylaid proposals. A proposal requiring opioid-reversing drugs to be kept in most state and local government buildings was ... Read More

Viewpoints: The decline in American life expectancy harms more than our health

American life expectancy started dropping even before the pandemic. It’s a critical barometer of our nation’s health and a sign that all is not well in the United States. Read More

More people buy private health insurance plans as thousands lose Medicaid coverage

The number of people buying private health insurance policies on the federal marketplace rose slightly this year in Oregon as thousands lost Medicaid coverage. The Oregon Health Authority said in its ... Read More

Bill would exempt Missouri Farm Bureau health insurance plans from federal rules

The Missouri Farm Bureau would be allowed to sell health insurance plans that skirt certain federal regulations under legislation critics worry could leave consumers without proper protections or ... Read More