Health

February 28, 2014 The Board of Directors of Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) today announced the following actions. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.225 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend was declared on February 28, 2014, and is payable on April 25, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 10, …

By John Riley, February 27 2014 D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray (D) on Thursday announced in a press conference at the Wilson Building that the District of Columbia’s Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking (DISB) will issue a bulletin to health insurance companies in the District about the application of nondiscrimination provisions, in particular recognizing ”gender dysphoria” as a medical condition. …

By Tracy Seipel, February 19, 2014 With nearly six weeks to go before open enrollment ends under the new federal health care law, more than 1.7 million Californians have signed up for health coverage since Oct. 1, according to the state’s insurance exchange. Through Feb. 14, the number who bought a private insurance plan on the Covered California exchange shot …

News-Sentinel Staff Reports, February 20, 2014 Neighborhood Health Clinics will offer a free enrollment event for anyone who wants to apply for Marketplace insurance plans, Medicaid and HIP 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at 1717 S. Calhoun St. Registration ends at 7 p.m. Attendees need to bring a photo ID for household members, prior year’s tax return, household Society Security numbers, birth …

The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has so many different moving parts and miniscule pieces that it could be financially devastating for an individual (or a business) that misunderstands. That said, it may be better to break ACA down into sections and ensure that you’re looking at this complex legislation in the right context for you. This article …

By Scott Burns, February 6, 2014 Please give us some information about Medicare Advantage plans. Our insurance company switched us to one last year, and we’re not sure that it is the best option for us. B.F. Medicare Advantage plans function as a substitute for Medigap insurance. Seniors have three fundamental choices when they turn 65. They must sign up …

By Dan Mangan, February 10, 2014 The federal government announced yet another delay in Obamacare’s rules for employers on Monday, and also weakened requirements for complying with the law. The government will now exempt companies employing between 50 and 100 full-time workers from complying with the mandate that they offer employees affordable health insurance by another year, until 2016. Companies …

By Kelly Kennedy, January 13, 2014 More than half of the almost 2.2 million people who bought health insurance on federal and state exchanges in the past three months are older than 45, records released Monday show. If that trend holds, it could skew the health insurance market as older policyholders that use more health care are not balanced by …

By Gigi Douban, January 23, 2014 When you think of the healthcare marketplace, you think of options and choices. But since the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, one thing’s been clear: Options are not a given. Alabama is among a dozen or so states where every county has just one–or maybe two– insurers. Experts are noticing a pattern: Folks in …

By Jeffrey Young, January 10, 2014 Red tape and echoes of Obamacare’s early technological failures have created a potentially life-threatening crisis for a Connecticut woman forced to postpone surgery because her insurance coverage is in doubt. K.C. Handler, 43, of New Canaan got troubling news from her doctor in early December: Tests revealed a growth on her left lung that …