Washington – President Obama’s signature accomplishment, the Affordable Care Act, continues to be a key weapon in Republican campaigns, including that of Mark Greenberg, a GOP candidate for Congress in Connecticut’s 5th District.
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Get your Obamacare questions answered
Representatives from Access Health CT, the insurance marketplace created by the federal health reform law, will be answering questions at events in five cities in the coming weeks.
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The Obamacare premiums are in. But what about deductibles and copays?
There’s been a lot of news this week about what it will cost to buy insurance through the new marketplace created by federal health reform. But what will those prices get you?
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Find your Obamacare insurance cost, in 3 (or 5) steps
The rates have been finalized for health insurance plans that will be sold through the new insurance marketplace created by federal health reform. But the actual premiums people pay will vary considerably, based on age, county, the specific plan type, and whether discounts are available. Find out what yours will be here.
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Obamacare insurance rates get final approval
The Connecticut Insurance Department has approved prices for health plans to be sold through Access Health CT, the new marketplace created by federal health reform.
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Five things to know about Obamacare premiums: A guide for the perplexed
Consumers are understandably confused after weeks of conflicting pronouncements about the expected cost of plans, for individuals and small groups, to be sold in new online insurance marketplaces under the federal health law beginning Oct. 1.
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A glimpse at Obamacare insurance rates and assumptions behind them
You’ll still have to wait a bit to find out exactly what it will cost to buy a health plan through the state’s new insurance marketplace, known as Access Health CT. But on Tuesday, actuaries consulting for the marketplace’s board gave their take on the proposed premiums.
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Esty catches heat from liberals for Obamacare vote
Washington – Rep. Elizabeth Esty has come under fire from a liberal group for voting for a bill that would delay the Affordable Care Act requirement that all Americans have health insurance.
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Obamacare and you: An explainer
Here are some details on what’s happening, how it will work, and what it means for you.
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New insurer lowers proposed rates for Obamacare health plans
HealthyCT, a new insurer, has significantly reduced what it’s proposing to charge customers who buy health plans through the marketplace created by the federal health reform law.
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Delay in Obamacare provision a relief to businesses
The Obama administration’s plan to delay a health insurance requirement for large employers comes as a relief for businesses grappling with the new law, but the lag won’t have a dramatic effect on the overall expansion of health care coverage, business and health care experts in Connecticut say.
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Expect rocky start for Obamacare, key official warns
When the major provisions of the federal health reform roll out over the coming months, don’t expect a smooth start. That’s the message from Kevin Counihan, CEO of Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance exchange — a key piece of the law commonly known as Obamacare.
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Health insurance exchange starts marketing itself, Obamacare
There are more than 337,000 people without health insurance in Connecticut, and a new marketplace for buying coverage called Access Health CT is intended to make a dent in that number.
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Connecticut insurers to rebate $5.6 million to customers under Obamacare rule
More than 47,000 Connecticut residents will get rebates from their health insurance companies this summer because the federal health reform law deems the premiums they paid too high.
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Feds pitch broad payment options for Obamacare customers
Federal health officials have proposed that all health plans selling insurance on the new online marketplaces must allow for easy payment options for households without bank accounts or credit cards.