Category: Affordable Care Act | HHS.gov

Category: Affordable Care Act | HHS.gov

Category: Affordable Care Act

Seeing Better Care in Ohio, Iowa and Florida

August 9, 2016

By: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, HHS Secretary

My visits to these states offered a clear view of the better health care system we’re trying to build at HHS.

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Affordable Care Act | Health Care

Tagged: 

delivery system reform | diabetes | rural health

Posting a Success with Diabetes Prevention

August 5, 2016

By: Richard Maudsley, Parma, Ohio

Spoiler alert: I’ve lost 100 pounds in less than a year. My doctor even reduced my blood pressure medication because it had gotten so much better.

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Affordable Care Act | Health Care

Tagged: 

delivery system reform | diabetes | blood pressure

Determination and Coordinated Care Gave Me My Life Back

July 28, 2016

By: Wil Floyd, Jacksonville, Florida

All of my health care providers consulted with each other frequently and with me. They included me in the decision process.

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Affordable Care Act | Health Care

Tagged: 

delivery system reform

Getting out of Denial and Joining the Team to Take Charge of My Health

July 20, 2016

By: Pam Matthews, Humboldt, Iowa

Coordinated care and a team atmosphere helped Pam get her diabetes under control.

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Affordable Care Act

Tagged: 

delivery system reform | diabetes

Affordable Coverage Lets Me Take Care of Myself and Others

May 19, 2016

By: Nathan Auldridge, Salem, Virginia

The costs of my health care coverage have dramatically decreased since I was able to get insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

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Affordable Care Act

Tagged: 

#GetCovered | HealthCare.gov | Health Insurance Marketplace| pre-existing conditions

Marketplace Premiums Last Year Much Lower Than Initial Rates Suggested

April 12, 2016

By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

A new report debunks the myth that average consumers experienced double digit percentage premium increases for coverage on the Marketplace in 2016.

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Affordable Care Act

Tagged: 

health insurance | Health Insurance Marketplace

ACA’s Sixth Anniversary: Getting Covered Allowed Her to Branch Out

March 25, 2016

By: Jessica Pinsky, Cleveland, Ohio

I’m one of the 20 million Americans who have gained coverage because of the Affordable Care Act.

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Affordable Care Act | Health Care

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#GetCovered | HealthCare.gov | Health Insurance Marketplace

ACA’s Sixth Anniversary: Finding Coverage and Peace of Mind

March 24, 2016

By: Kevin Rose, Indianapolis, Indiana

I’m one of the 20 million Americans who have gained coverage because of the Affordable Care Act.

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Affordable Care Act | Health Care

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HealthCare.gov | Health Insurance Marketplace | #GetCovered| pre-existing conditions | preventive services

ACA’s Sixth Anniversary: Pre-existing Conditions Won’t Stop Avey

March 23, 2016

By: Alycia Steinberg, Towson, Maryland

The Affordable Care Act has given us tremendous peace of mind knowing that Avey will be able to get the treatment she needs.

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Affordable Care Act | Health Care

Tagged: 

pre-existing conditions

ACA’s Sixth Anniversary: A Young Adult Finds Peace of Mind

March 22, 2016

By: Justin Metcalf, Herndon, Virginia

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, young adults can remain on their parents’ insurance until their 26th birthday.

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Affordable Care Act

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young adults