Medibid, a four-year-old Internet service, can help people get non-emergency medical services outside of costly hospitals, but critics note that the service provides no guarantee of quality or safety.

A provision of the ACA that could be implemented as early as next year requires employers with more than 200 workers to sign up employees in one of the company’s plans. Workers may opt out, however.

Secretary Burwell announces Region II Director of HHS ​​

Low reimbursement rates cause one doctor to reject two out of three companies selling Affordable Care Act insurance in his state.

Hints of cost spikes matter because much is riding on spending forecasts.

HHS awards more than $106 million to support state home visiting programs

Two top insurance officials in California have competing theories on what’s keeping prices in check for 2015.

Florida Blue cites cost impact of older and less healthy adults who use more services.

KHN’s consumer columnist Michelle Andrews explains that if the insurance offered through an employer is considered affordable, you can’t qualify for the health law’s program to provide financial help to cover costs such as deductibles and co-payments.