Enlarge this image In March, mom Indira Navas learned that her son Andres, 6, was kicked off of Florida Medicaid, while her…
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When rogue brokers switch a person’s ACA health insurance, tax surprises can follow
by Julie Appleby April 15, 2024Enlarge this image The advice for anyone who got their IRS return rejected because a rogue agent signed them up for ACA…
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Unauthorized ACA plan switches drive call for action against rogue agents
by Julie Appleby April 8, 2024Enlarge this image A record number of Americans are getting health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, and states that use the…
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ACA health insurance plans are being switched without enrollees’ OK
by Julie Appleby April 1, 2024Enlarge this image Insurance brokers say rogue agents are switching batches of customers to new plans without the customers’ knowledge. The agents…
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Her insurer stopped approving her medicine that worked. Will a new state law help?
by Alan Yu March 15, 2024Enlarge this image Sandra Johnson was responding well to an injectable drug to treat her persistent asthma, but then her insurance company…
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Vulnerable Americans are stuck in a Medicare-Medicaid maze. Is a fix in sight?
by Penci March 14, 2024Enlarge this image People who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid face maddening challenges accessing health care. The government spends $500 billion…
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Mary Lou Retton’s health insurance explanation sparks some mental gymnastics
by Julie Appleby January 12, 2024Enlarge this image Mary Lou Retton performs on the balance beam in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Last week, she said…
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Medicare open enrollment ends today. Ignoring the deadline could cost you
by Susan Jaffe December 7, 2023Enlarge this image A counselor, right, navigates a client through the Medicare signup process at the Aging and Disability Resource Center of…