Black and Hispanic Connecticut residents were disproportionately likely to be uninsured before the rollout of the federal health law, and new data suggest that the first sign-up period for coverage under Obamacare made a dent in that disparity.
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Access Health plans much smaller enrollment assistance effort this time
When enrollment for Obamacare opens two months from now, Connecticut’s health insurance exchange is planning an in-person outreach effort that’s a fraction of the size of last year’s nearly $3 million sign-up blitz. The smaller scale worries consumer advocates, who say reaching the remaining uninsured will take a more intensive effort.
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Obamacare Q&A: CT exchange will let some automatically renew plans
Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance exchange, is developing a system to automatically renew coverage for some people who don’t want to make changes to their benefits.
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What new numbers on the uninsured do, and don’t, tell us about Obamacare
New figures released Tuesday indicate that the number of people without health insurance dropped in early 2014, the first year the major provisions of the federal health law took effect. But the numbers still give us a very limited picture of the impact Obamacare has had on coverage in Connecticut.
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Op-Ed: Dietitians’ services should be covered under Medicaid
Dietitians are an essential part of the health care system, and their services should be covered when the Department of Social Services enacts new regulations on Oct. 1.
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Op-Ed: Dietitians’ services should be covered under Medicaid
Dietitians are an essential part of the health care system, and their services should be covered when the Department of Social Services enacts new regulations on Oct. 1.
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Obamacare Q&A: Keeping old policies, and why abortion coverage costs some people $1
Can you keep an old insurance plan purchased at the end of last year to avoid the new Obamacare rules? And why does federal law on abortion mean that some Connecticut residents are paying $1 in premiums each month?
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CT GOP candidates prescribe over-the-counter birth control pills
WASHINGTON – To counter Democratic attacks that they are soldiers in a “war against women” some GOP candidates across the nation, including at least two in Connecticut, are advocating for changing federal laws to allow the purchase of over-the-counter birth control.
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How much will Obamacare insurance cost for you next year?
Wondering what it will cost to buy insurance next year? Here’s an interactive guide to help you out, based on the cost of standard plans sold through Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance exchange.
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Introducing The Mirror’s Health Care User Guide
Confused about Obamacare or the rest of the health care system? We’re here to help.
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Access Health CT’s IT chief to lead agency as interim boss
Jim Wadleigh, the top information technology official at Connecticut’s health insurance exchange, will lead the agency on an interim basis after chief executive Kevin Counihan leaves for a top federal job next week.
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Access Health’s Counihan to run federal Obamacare marketplace
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Kevin Counihan is resigning as the chief executive of Connecticut’s health insurance exchange to lead the once-troubled federal Obamacare marketplace. State officials announced a national search for a successor.
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Obamacare Q&A: Health insurance costs and options for 2015
Will you be buying your own health care coverage for next year? Here’s a look at what you need to know about the prices and plan options.
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Future of Obamacare enrollment assistance still being determined
Officials say the in-person assistance program that helped thousands of state residents sign up for health care coverage last fall and winter will be back this fall for the next round of Obamacare enrollment. But it’s not clear where the money for it will come from, and some assisters worry because there’s been no public plan for it so far.
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Fact check: What impact did Obamacare have on CT’s uninsured rate?
The number of uninsured in Connecticut likely dropped significantly after the major pieces of Obamacare took effect. But though officials say otherwise, the data aren’t yet available to say with confidence how much it dropped.