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Michelle Andrews is a contributing writer and former columnist for 窪蹋勛圖厙 News. She has been writing about health care for more than 15 years. Her work has appeared frequently in The New York Times, where she wrote the Money and Medicine column and contributed regular news and features. Her work has also been published in Money, Fortune Small Business, National Geographic and Womens Health magazines, among others. Michelle previously worked as a senior writer at U.S. News & World Report and at SmartMoney magazines. She has a bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin and a masters in journalism from Columbia University.
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The health law requires people to report their coverage situation. Those who get insurance through their jobs will only have to check a box on the usual return, but those without insurance or those who received subsidies will have to fill out new forms.
Analysis of federal data finds they still lag behind birth-control pills and condoms.
Despite the increasing efforts to fight the obesity epidemic and the approval of four new weight-loss medications, Medicare and many private plans are reluctant to pay for the medicines because of serious safety problems with other drugs in the past.
KHNs consumer columnist answers a readers question about whether coverage from the health laws online exchanges is compatible with Medicare and another question on Medicare drug coverage options when seniors move.
Smart shoppers will dig deep to find out if their family coverage has one deductible for the whole family or separate embedded deductibles for each family member. The answer could make a big difference in your out-of-pocket costs.
Although egg freezing is the perk du jour at some high profile companies, too often such options are not available, even for women with serious illnesses such as cancer.
This news analysis examines why consumers should look at more than premiums when shopping for policies.
Some people dont know whether their job-based coverage disqualifies them from federal subsidies to buy policies in online insurance marketplaces.
If a couple wants to transfer health insurance policies, it is often pretty easy because most companies use a calendar-year coverage period. But if one companys enrollment is on a different schedule, switching can be problematic.
The lawsuits brought by the commission, which have raised complaints from business leaders, highlight the lack of clarity in the standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Coming of age can also mean a whopping 58 percent jump in the cost of your insurance.
KHNs consumer columnist answers questions about enrollment under the health law and cautions people not to just go with last years choice.
Five states have approved the measures this year, but critics note that they dont address the issues of patient costs and dont mean the drug makers will necessarily make the medications available.
The online marketplaces open Saturday and officials say they will work better than at last years debut.
Consumers can sign up on the health insurance marketplace from Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 but waiting can leave them exposed to not only medical bills but also the health laws penalties.
March of Dimes official says one key factor was early implementation of the Medicaid expansion in some states.
A recent poll points out that while three-quarters of Americans say they are confident about understanding their health coverage options, only 20 percent could calculate what they owed for a routine doctors appointment.
Many insurers are restricting access to new drugs that promise higher cure rates because the price tags can run $95,000 or more.
Under the health law, insurers cover the immunizations with no out-of-pocket costs to consumers.
Insurers cap how much they will pay for certain routine procedures, such as knee replacements and lab tests, and if patients opt for an in-network facility that charges more, they must pick up the extra cost.
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