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Health insurance open enrollment begins this weekend. Americans face higher prices and less help as shutdown drags on

The federal government shutdown went into effect Oct. 1, as Democrats in Congress demanded negotiations to extend enhanced tax credits that have helped people buy coverage the past few years. Read More

Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags on

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment. Read More

What to know as the annual sign-up window for health insurance arrives

Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week. Read More

The former TV personality insisted that health costs won’t skyrocket as claimed by Democrats and some Republicans.

Dr. Mehmet Oz casually dismissed claims that health insurance premiums were about to skyrocket on Wednesday as lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been sounding the alarms. Oz, who serves as administrator ... Read More

Why the ACA needs young people — and the looming 'death spiral' for health insurance

Young and healthy people who get Affordable Care Act health insurance are thinking about dropping coverage next year, as the government remains shutdown over health care tax credits. Read More

What the shutdown means for Medicare, Medicaid and other health programs

Core programs will keep running because their funding is built into law. But a popular Medicare benefit has already ended, and local health centers may be at risk unless Congress acts soon. Read More

Average premiums for health insurance through Obamacare set to jump by 30%, report reveals

Average premiums for health insurance through Obamacare set to jump by 30%, report reveals - Price rises could impact up to 17 million Americans who buy their health insurance through the government ... Read More

The health insurance subsidies behind the government shutdown

Harvard Kennedy School's Mark Shepard discusses health insurance subsidies and why they have become such a sticking point for lawmakers. Read More

Private Medicare, Medicaid plans exaggerate in-network mental health options, watchdogs say

Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans' members, a new federal watchdog report says. Read More

IL's state-based insurance marketplace aims to ease open enrollment

It is open enrollment for some Illinoisans and as people select their health insurance plans for the upcoming year, they are facing many changes, including rising premiums. As health insurance costs ... Read More

What the shutdown means for Medicare, Medicaid and other health programs

Your Medicare, Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage won’t vanish during the government shutdown, but changes to some benefits and fewer government workers to help could still disrupt care for ... Read More