May
23
Affordable Care Act
Help consumers learn about the new health premium tax credit
A new tax credit that helps consumers pay for health insurance begins January 1, 2014. If you help consumers enroll in coverage or prepare their taxes, you may want to use Consumers Union's new brochure to help explain the credit to consumers.
May
23
Vermont
Shumlin’s commitment to single payer health care questioned
In 2011, Gov. Peter Shumlin set Vermont on a path toward a single payer health care system.Two years later, lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are questioning his sincerity and a strategy to draw up a financing plan for a single payer system.
May
22
Rhode Island
36 Hours Behind Rhode Island's Health Exchange
A behind the scenes look at the building of the Rhode Island Exchange. Exchange staff are optimistic about delivering a user-friendly consumer experience.
May
21
Maine
Republican amendments on Medicaid expansion rejected
House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday rejected Republican efforts to separate an expansion of Medicaid from a plan to Medicaid hospital debt. Governor LePage said that he would veto the bill if it included a provision to expand Medicaid eligibility.
May
21
Rhode Island
Survey: Most Rhode Islanders clueless about 'Obamacare' / Poll
Four out of five Rhode Islanders have never heard of a health care Exchange, a central component of the health care overhaul that will go into effect on Jan. 1.
