Julie Appleby

Federal regulators are trying to prevent bad actors from switching unknowing consumers’ Obamacare coverage. Their fixes risk making enrollment so cumbersome that people won’t want to sign up.

Some tax filers’ returns are being rejected because they failed to provide information about Affordable Care Act coverage they didn’t even know they had.

Federal and state regulators are mulling what they can do to thwart the growing problem. Rogue health insurance brokers are switching consumers’ plans without permission and collecting the commission.

Rogue insurance agents access consumer information on the Affordable Care Act federal marketplace and make the changes. Policyholders can lose their doctors and end up owing back taxes.

The gold-medal gymnast, who is recovering from a lengthy hospital stay, shouldn’t have been denied coverage for pre-existing conditions under current laws.

If you buy your own health insurance through state and federal marketplaces, ’tis the season to compare prices, change coverage, and take advantage of subsidies. Here’s what to know.

The Biden administration wants hospitals to do more to make their prices understandable, so that consumers know in advance what a health care service will cost them.

The set of health policy ideas have been GOP favorites for decades. It could mean cheaper health insurance but would undermine protections for patients in the Affordable Care Act.

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.

Insurers, employers, taxpayers and other consumers will all be affected as drugmakers move these products to the commercial market in May. How much you’ll pay depends on your health insurance.