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News Articles: healthcare.gov

Screenshot of the new Georgia Access health care portal home page

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  • News

State to roll out Georgia Access health insurance exchange

Starting Nov. 1, a new state-based exchange will replace healthcare.gov as Georgia becomes the 20th state to trade in the federal exchange for a state-specific model.

October 29, 2024
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By:
  • Dave Williams
The advice for anyone who got their IRS return rejected because a rogue agent signed them up for ACA health insurance: Ask for an extension and file a complaint.

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  • Health

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.

April 15, 2024
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By:
  • Julie Appleby
Mary Lou Retton performs on the balance beam in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Last week, she said she couldn't afford health insurance and owes big hospital bills after a serious illness.

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  • Health Care

Mary Lou Retton's health insurance explanation sparks some mental gymnastics

The gold-medal gymnast, who is recovering from a lengthy hospital stay, shouldn't have been denied coverage for preexisting conditions under current laws.

January 12, 2024
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  • Julie Appleby
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and other members of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus could force a federal government shutdown Oct. 1. The National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and prevention would be affected.

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  • Health

What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?

Medicare and Medicaid are mandatory spending programs and that keeps them relatively safe in the early days of the shutdown, but 42% of the Department of Health's staff will be furloughed.

September 27, 2023
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By:
  • Julie Rovner

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  • Health

Shopping for ACA health insurance? Here's what's new this year

There's finally been a fix to the "family glitch" that made marketplace health plans sometimes unaffordable. And although premiums are rising, subsidies are too, and more people are eligible.

October 31, 2022
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By:
  • Julie Appleby
Hospital sign

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  • Politics

Biden administration suspends Kemp’s health care plan months before planned start

The Biden administration has followed through on its threat to suspend Georgia’s plan to bypass healthcare.gov, blocking the state’s alternative program from going live as planned this November. This means healthcare.gov will still be available to Georgians this fall.

August 10, 2022
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
screenshot of healthcare.gov website

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  • Health Care

Health Insurance Exchange Deadline For Uninsured, Unemployed, Lower Premiums Approaching

Georgia’s health insurance exchange is offering more and lower-priced insurance plans. That means more help for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. But the deadline to enroll is almost here. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports.  

 

August 12, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The Biden administration has opened up enrollment on all Affordable Care Act marketplaces, including on the federal insurance exchange, <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/" data-key="1338">Healthcare.gov</a>, until August. Many people will qualify for better or less expensive plans — or both.

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  • Health Care

Health Insurance For $10 Or Less A Month? You May Qualify For New Discounts

From now until August, you can sign up for or change coverage through the federal and state health insurance marketplaces. Many people are eligible for better or less expensive plans — or both.

April 22, 2021
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
The federal health insurance exchange, HealthCare.gov, has reopened until May 15 for new sign-ups; you can also switch to a different health plan on the exchange. But some states that run their own health insurance marketplaces have different rules.

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  • Health

As Biden Reopens ACA Enrollment, Are You Eligible To Sign Up Or Switch Health Plans?

The federal insurance exchange, HealthCare.gov, has reopened for changes and new sign-ups until May 15. But states with their own exchanges have different rules. Here's what you need to know.

February 15, 2021
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By:
  • Michelle Andrews

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