Broker Regulation

A company that has for decades helped people enroll in Medicaid says it won't be able to sign up people for insurance under the new Affordable Care Act because there is too much scrutiny over a so-called navigator program.

Low-income workers on union health plans are not eligible for the same federal subsidies available to those who buy insurance in the new state health care marketplaces, the White House said Friday.

Community groups are hustling to meet an Oct. 1 deadline to launch a new health insurance marketplace in Nebraska, a key piece of the federal health care law designed to steer users toward a coverage plan.

Missouri is one of 26 states ceding control of the insurance program to Washington, which is also teaming up with seven other states to run joint programs.

Giving workers cash to buy their own coverage violates the upcoming ban on annual benefits limits, officials say.

It's safe to say that the medical loss ratio provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are among the least favored facets of the law. Here, the answers to seven critical questions to help you understand their ins and outs: