health reform

People in the market for health insurance will soon have clear, understandable and straightforward information on what health plans will cover, what limitations or conditions will apply, and what they will pay for services thanks to the Affordable Care Act – the health reform law – according to final regulations published today.

Nearly 3.6 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on their prescription drugs in 2011 thanks to the Affordable Care Act according to data issued today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Savings for people with Medicare will increase over time. According to a new report issued today from HHS, the average person with Medicare will save nearly $4,200 by 2021 because of the new law.

The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that employer-sponsored health insurance costs spiked in 2011.

Pundits blame health reform -- but that accounts for less than a quarter of the 8% to 9% increase.

One year after the Affordable Care Act’s Patient’s Bill of Rights took effect, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report summarizing some of the achievements of the health reform law.

The health reform law -– the Affordable Care Act -- is slated to usher in changes in how our health care dollar is spent and how far it can stretch during the ensuing decade.

Doctors tell white lies to get their patients' better care, or so they say. The new health reform law promises to keep physicians from fibbing.

Is that a good thing?

(Commonwealth Fund) The new health reform law will expand health insurance coverage to nearly all uninsured women and will make health care more affordable for millions of women through premium subsidies beginning in 2014 and new rules, some already in place, that will protect women from high costs, according to a Commonwealth Fund report released today.

(Commonwealth Fund) Ninety percent of American families living above the federal poverty level will be able to afford health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report.

The report finds that new subsidies available through health insurance exchanges established under the law will make premiums affordable for most families.

But the authors also warn that high out-of-pocket costs will likely mean some families will still be unable to afford health-related expenses.

BEIJING (AP) -- China said Thursday it wants to push forward health reform efforts this year with new targets promising expanded insurance for the urban population and higher subsidies for the poor....

President Barack Obama defended the health reform law against Republican attacks in his State of the Union address Tuesday, offering to tweak the law but refusing efforts to gut it.