Obamacare

Agents are providing fraudulent information on applications for health plans. Those who are signed up are disqualified from other forms of free and low-cost care and risk disruptions in treatments.

An agreement could be ready to present to the court by Tuesday, attorneys for opponents of the mandates and the Biden administration said in a brief report filed with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel told attorneys on both sides of the issue to report by Friday on the possibility of a temporary compromise in the case.

The billion-dollar amount cited by former Sen. Al Franken, while an estimate, is likely very close to what insurers will owe this year under a provision of the ACA that compels rebates when insurers spend too little on actual medical care.

As appeals continue, the administration isn’t attempting to block immediate enforcement of O’Connor’s ruling as it applies to the handful of Texas plaintiffs who filed suit.

A federal appeals court issued an “administrative stay” of a ruling that would have eliminated the requirement that most insurers cover preventive care such as vaccines and cancer screenings.

The law is one of three big changes that could affect hundreds of thousands of Georgians who get subsidized health insurance through the state and federal government.

A federal judge’s recent ruling on the Affordable Care Act is by no means the final word. Even parsing its impact is complicated. Here are key issues to watch as the case works its way through the legal system.

Some consumers who bought health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act have had a tough start to the year: Many say it's hard to find an in-network doctor or hospital.

Jodi Ray, director Florida Covering Kids & Families, says she’s had more resources and new strategies for getting info out. The navigator group has placed an emphasis on application due dates and letting people know where to go for help.