Health insurance

Anthem Hacked: Social Security Numbers and Other Personal Information of Over 80M Health Insurance Customers Stolen in Data Breach

Anthem Inc., the nation's second-largest health insurer, has said that hackers broke into their database and stole personal information of about 80 million of its customers and employees.

Affordable Care Act Summary: Millennial Uninsured Rate Significantly Drops Since Obamacare Implementation; 4.5 Million Young Adults Gained Coverage Since 2010

By Paola Hernández
Citing the benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the White House stated the rate of uninsured youths declined by more than 40 percent.

Obamacare Second Open Enrollment Deadline Update: Week 10 Enrollment Sees Declines, Including Spanish-Language Services

By Paola Hernández
The federal health insurance marketplace, Healthcare.gov, saw a decline in plan selections during its 10th week of the second open enrollment period.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline: Health Insurance Plan Selections Significantly Increase, Notably From Florida and Texas

By Paola Hernández
Health insurance plan selections significantly increased during the ninth week of the second open enrollment period of the ederally Facilitated Marketplace, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Affordable Care Act Summary 2015: 'ACA is Working,' Says HHS Secretary As Push Gets Underway for Latinos and Health Coverage

By Paola Hernández
With one month remaining for the second open enrollment period of the Federally Facilitated Marketplace and State-Based Marketplaces mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), efforts are underway to encourage the Latino community to enroll for health insurance.

US Uninsured Rate by Year: Many Latino Adults Still Uninsured As Overall Uninsured Rate Falls to New Lows in Gallup Data

By Paola Hernández
The rate of uninsured U.S. adults continued to decline since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare. However, according to the newest data, many Latinos in the U.S. continue to be uninsured.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline 2015: 6.4 Million Health Plans Selected, Spanish-Language Services Increase in Week 5 of 2nd Open Enrollment Period

By Paola Hernández
Within a one-week period, Healthcare.gov, the federal health insurance exchange marketplace, doubled its plan selections. Healthcare.gov and its Spanish-equivalent CuidadoDeSalud.gov, attracted 6.4 million people seeking health coverage.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline: Nearly 2.5 Million Plans Selected in Four Weeks; Spanish Call Center Usage Increases

By Paola Hernández
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced approximately 2.5 million health insurance plans were selected since the start of the second open enrollment period, while calls from Spanish-speaking prospective enrollees are up by nearly 30 percent.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline: Last Day to Apply for Jan. 1 Coverage; Healthcare.gov to Encounter Heavy Traffic

By Paola Hernández
The second open enrollment period of the federal HealthCare.gov and state-based health insurance exchanges has its first deadline set for Monday for consumers seeking coverage starting Jan. 1, 2015.

Healthcare.gov Open Enrollment 2015: Plans Selections, Calls to Spanish-Speaking Representatives Increase for Second Open Enrollment Period's Third Week

By Paola Hernández
The second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov, and its Spanish-language website, has accrued more than one million consumers, days before its first initial deadline.

Obamacare Sign-Up Period: Healthcare.gov Gains 765,000 Plan Selections in First Two Open Enrollment Weeks

By Paola Hernández
With two full weeks into the second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services revealed more than 765,000 health care insurance plans have been selected.

Affordable Care Act Pros and Cons: Fewer Patient Deaths, Billions in Health Care Costs Saved Since 2010, Says HHS Secretary

By Paola Hernández
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) claimed approximately 50,000 less patients have died in hospitals due in part of provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare.

Immigration Health Insurance: Undocumented Immigrants Eligible for Medicare, Social Security Benefits Under Obama's Executive Orders

By Paola Hernández
President Barack Obama's immigration reform executive action has paved the way for undocumented immigrants to be eligible for Medicare and Social Security benefits, the White House has confirmed.

Obamacare Website & Insurance: 56 Percent of Americans Disapprove of the Affordable Care Act, Poll Says

By Paola Hernández
As the Affordable Care Act begins its second open enrollment period, a mere 37 percent of Americans say they approve of the law.

Obamacare Open Enrollment 2015: Healthcare.gov Second Enrollment Period Opens Saturday With Improved Cyber Security, Upgrades

By Paola Hernández
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be put to the test once again as the Healthcare.gov federal health insurance marketplace starts its second open enrollment period of Saturday.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Update: Healthcare.gov Website Undergoing Improvements, Open 'Window Shopping' Feature Ahead of Second Enrollment Period

By Paola Hernández
The second open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act's Healthcare.gov federal health insurance marketplace is scheduled to open this Saturday, and the Obama administration is gearing to ensure the website runs without another technical glitch.

Affordable Medical Health Insurance Coverage: Cheap Year-Long Plans Rivaling Obamacare

By Paola Hernández
Inexpensive, one-year health insurance policies could put government-subsidized Obamacare out of business.

Immigration and Healthcare: Healthcare.gov EZ Application Not for Documented Immigrants, Naturalized US Citizens

By Paola Hernández
The second open-enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) HealthCare.gov federal exchange is less than a month away, but documented immigrants and naturalized U.S. citizens should be prepared to encounter application problems.

Health Insurance Rates: Study Finds Latina Women Are Much More Likely to Lack Medical Coverage Than Latino Men

By Paola Hernández
According to a new study, Latina women in the United States lack health insurance at a higher percentage than Hispanics in general and their male counterparts.

Obamacare Uninsured Rate Declines, But Americans Still Hold Unfavorable View Affordable Care Act

By Paola Hernández
The overall U.S. uninsured rate has fallen, but a new survey showed Americans are not content with the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Obamacare Subsidies Invalid in States Not Running State-Based Health Insurance Exchange, Oklahoma Federal Judge Rules

By Paola Hernández
An Oklahoma federal judge ruled against the federal government providing health care subsidies. The health subsidies were in the form of tax credits from the IRS as a result of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
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