Health Insurance

The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation wants Oregonians to know that starting January 1st they’ll be more protected from surprise medical bills.

Officials say 142,783 Oregonians have enrolled so far on the Oregon health insurance marketplace. That’s a modest increase from the number of people who signed up by the same time last year for 2021 coverage.

One executive order opens a special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act from Feb. 15 to May 15.

There would be enormous consequences were the court to throw out the Affordable Care Act, which has survived twice in the high court. But the court's makeup is very different now than on those past occasions.

A recent change in US immigration law has Oregon officials worried that confusion over what it means will lead legal immigrants to drop their subsidized…

If you plan on purchasing health insurance on the marketplace for 2020, time is running out. The sign-up period for next year closes on December 15th. For…

The talk of health insurance continues to heat up along with the presidential campaign. And a poll taken earlier this year in Oregon appears to add…

"Medicare For All" and "Socialized Medicine" are diametrically opposed terms that really mean one thing: a single-payer health insurance, like our…

The major political discussions about health insurance in our country revolve around how to get more people covered. So it perplexed more than a few…

The process that led to the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") had some lofty goals at the outset. Supporters wanted to cut the number of people without…

The term "Medicare for all" is several years old, but it is certainly gaining traction this year. Some newer members of Congress are pushing for national…

California continues to pass laws--like the recent net neutrality bill--that challenge the rest of the nation to keep up. With a huge chunk of the…