An estimated 20 million U.S. adults have benefited from "gains in health insurance" since enactment of the Affordable Care Act six years ago, the government says. The uninsured rate for adults (ages 18 to 64) fell by 43 percent between October 2013 and early 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services said March 3. It cited a "dramatic and steady decline in the uninsured rate." "This is the lowest rate of uninsured we've ... (More)
Covered Cal welcomes 238,000
January 8, 2016 Leave a Comment
More than 238,000 new consumers have enrolled for private health care insurance via Covered California, officials say. The report comes as the third Obamacare enrollment period enters its final month. In addition, more than 124,000 Covered California consumers signed up for optional family dental coverage, which is new this signup period. The figures are of Jan. 2. Meanwhile, the federal government said 11.3 million have ... (More)
Average $969 penalty in 2016
December 11, 2015 Leave a Comment
The penalty for failing to have health insurance is going up, perhaps even higher than you expected. Among uninsured individuals who are not exempt from the Affordable Care Act penalty, the average household fine for not having insurance in 2015 will be $661, rising to $969 per household in 2016, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis. Individuals will pay the penalty when they complete their federal taxes the following ... (More)
California uninsured rate slashed
September 17, 2015 Leave a Comment
Providing "confirmation that California is making the Affordable Care Act work," a U.S. Census report found that the state's uninsured rate dropped to 12.4 percent in 2014. That's off considerably from the 17.2 percent of 2013, the last year before Obamacare coverage went into effect. Nationwide, the percentage of those without health insurance came in at 10.4 percent, compared with 2013's 13.3 percent. The U.S. Census Bureau ... (More)
9.9 million get 2015 Obamacare
September 8, 2015 Leave a Comment
About 9.9 million people continued with their healthcare insurance via the Affordable Care Act as of the end of June, the federal government said. California had the largest state enrollment, just under 1.4 million. Florida was next with roughly 1.3 million. The 9.9 million was down from 10.2 million reported at the end of the first quarter. The quarterly numbers were reported Sept. 9 by the federal Centers for Medicare and ... (More)
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