Tag Archives: Health
King vs Burwell.
The US Supreme Court hears arguments in the case King v. Burwell today. At stake are the subsidies that help millions of people buy health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Analysts discuss the arguments and comment on the possible scenarios of this legal case. Guests: Delma Limones (pretape), College Student, UT San Marcos, Has […]
Insurance Sign Up Deadline.
Feb. 15 is the deadline to enroll in the Affordable Care Act to get health insurance benefits for 2015. That’s when the Marketplace closes until November. Many of those who remain uninsured are eligible for assistance, including Marketplace tax credits. In this edition, experts give information about eligibility for private coverage and Medicaid, and steps […]
Health Enrollment: Final Week. Also, Calls for Inquiry on Iguala.
As the Feb. 15 deadline approaches, a health care expert discusses how to sign up for coverage on the Market Exchange, re-enroll, get finance assistance to lower the cost of monthly premiums, and check options for a more affordable health plan. Listeners are encouraged to call in to share concerns. Guests: Betzabel Estudillo, Health Policy […]
Improving Health Marketplace Enrollment.
Community organizations are accelerating efforts to enroll Latinos during the current open enrollment period of the health insurance marketplace. Applicants need to get enrolled by February 15 to get health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. A high health care official comments on the changes that the health system is making to help and […]
Enrolling and Re-Enrolling on ACA.
The second health coverage enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act enters into its final 30 days, as the number of people signing up grew steadily over the New Year’s holiday. The share of uninsured has reached its lowest level in years, but enrolling families of mixed immigration status continues being a challenge. Health care […]
Fracking Bans. Also, Bullet Train: Breaking Ground.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that hydraulic fracturing (fracking) will be banned in New York. And recently, in California, in a major defeat to the oil industry, voters in two counties passed fracking bans. An environmental analyst explores the ramifications of these developments. Guests: Javier Sierra, Spokesperson, Sierra Club, Washington, DC. www.sierraclub.org. Also, Bullet […]
Guest Workers and Health Care Law.
The rights and responsibilities of migrants who work in the United States with temporary H-2A and H-2B visas under the Affordable Care Act have been largely absent from the national discussion, despite the fact that they often work in some of the US’ highest-risk environments. A farmworker health advocate and an ACA enrollment specialist answer […]
Open Enrollment: First Weeks.
Nearly three weeks after the start of the second open enrollment period, experts bring news about how the health insurance marketplace is working and the changes to improve the experience buying insurance. How to renew marketplace coverage? How to save money, and get more services and doctors? How to apply for financial assistance? Guests: Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, […]
Open Enrollment 2015.
This week, consumers begin to enroll in new health plans or switch plans for 2015, during a three-month period which begins November 15. National Latino groups are campaigning to boost enrollment or reenrollment of eligible Latinos during the second open season of the health insurance market exchange. Is the health insurance marketplace ready? What’s being […]
Nation’s First Soda Tax.
Despite a multi-million campaign by Big Soda companies, voters in the city of Berkeley, California, passed the first tax on sodas in the nation, in what is called “the forefront of a revolution in the battle against diabetes.” How bad are sodas for your health? An expert on integrative medicine discusses how strong is the […]
