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Even when states legalize gay marriage, couples may have to pay extra federal taxes on the value of health policies and not get some protections because the federal government is barred from recognizing such unions.
Few consumers know what they'll need to do to sign up for the new health insurance marketplaces. Advocates worry about the outreach strategy and funding in states that defaulted to the federal government to run the exchanges.
By moving up renewal dates on plans sold directly to consumers, insurers could delay meeting law's requirements for up to a year.
Insurance columnist answers readers' questions about the premium prices for young adults, pre-tax contributions to health savings accounts and choosing between work-provided coverage and buying a plan on their own.
Florida programs show that convincing people to sign up for even low-cost coverage is no cinch.
Michelle Andrews answers a reader's question about employers who charge a different premium to cover a spouse who has coverage available through his or her own job.
The Society of Actuaries is predicting that because of the health law, on average, insurers will have to pay 32 percent more for claims by 2017. What does that mean for consumers?
Consortium of large employers says that only 10.9 percent of employers' health spending is based on value-based payment.
Some employers -- worried about the cost of health coverage -- are eyeing staffing agencies to fill jobs. But these arrangements could leave gaps in the health law's expanded coverage.
Firms with 1,000 employees or more once offered a variety of coverage options, but a recent survey found nearly 15 percent today provide simply these plans and a savings account for medical expenses.
Officials hope to 'make history' by signing up two-thirds of those without coverage after the marketplaces launch nationwide Oct. 1.
Other states are watching as the federal government appears likely to allow the two states to use federal Medicaid dollars to purchase private coverage on their insurance exchanges.
Reporters on the ground in Colorado, Florida and Minnesota discuss the most significant developments to happen in their states since the law's passage and what future challenges they see ahead.
Starting in October, more than a million Minnesotans, including 300,000 uninsured, are expected to shop and sign up for health plans using the exchange, named MNSURE.
Self-insurance, once the purview of only large companies, is becoming popular with small employers, too. But it could be a threat to the Affordable Care Act, since self-insured companies are exempt from many of the health law's requirements.
Chances for the Florida Legislature approving an alternate plan that would accomplish the same goals are looking up.
Researcher says she and colleagues were "surprised at how firmly and frequently people talked about not wanting cost considerations to factor into decision-making at all."
Much of the 12 hours of debate focused on whether or not industry officials could serve on the exchange's board of directors.
Medicaid managed care plans prepare for as many as 10 million new members in 2014-- and billions in additional revenue.
Columnist answers readers' questions about birth control provisions and subsidized coverage on state-based insurance marketplaces.
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