Expert Q&A

1. Healthcare Question of the Week: Does healthcare reform mean seniors will suffer?

   Posted January 26, 2011 at 2:51pm by Michealle Gady

   Q: I supported health care reform and was so elated when it passed, however...Now I hear of cuts in payments to doctors for Medicare. So does health care reform mean health care on the back of seniors? A: No...

2. Expert Q&A: How does health reform help with annual limits?

   Posted January 7, 2011 at 9:53am by Claire McAndrew

   Question: Last year, for the first time, I was able to afford health insurance. When I ended up in the hospital, I thought that my health plan would cover all of the care I needed. But, it turned out that I still had huge bills from my stay because my plan has an “annual limit.” Will health reform do anything to stop plans from putting low annual caps on coverage?

3. Expert Q&A: What's the deal with the doughnut hole?

   Posted December 20, 2010 at 4:53pm by Michealle Gady

   Question: What is the future for the doughnut hole for medication for people on Medicare?

    

4. Expert Q&A: I have a pre-existing condition

   Posted November 19, 2010 at 11:17am by Christine Sebastian

   Question: I currently have a pre-existing condition. When will insurance companies be prohibited from denying coverage and charging exorbitant premiums to people with pre-existing conditions?

5. Expert Q&A: What's this about taxes?

   Posted November 5, 2010 at 11:35am by Claire McAndrew

   Question: I have heard that beginning in January 2011, I will have to pay taxes on my family’s health insurance, which I now obtain tax-free through my employer. My family and I are proud to pay our fair share of taxes, but our budget is already tight and we have little money to spare. Will we face new taxes on our health insurance in January?

6. Expert Q&A: My child has autism

   Posted October 29, 2010 at 9:13am by Elaine Saly

   Question: My 16 year-old son has autism. He currently receives survivor benefits from Social Security. These will end when he's 18; however, his autism won't. Will health reform provide any services or support for our autistic children as they become adults?

7. Expert Q&A: How do the penalties work?

   Posted October 22, 2010 at 4:05pm by Claire McAndrew

   Question: How will the penalties for not having coverage be enforced? I already can't pay for coverage now—will I be fined or sent to jail if I don’t have health insurance?

8. Expert Q&A: I can't afford health insurance

   Posted August 24, 2010 at 12:30pm by Christine Sebastian

   Many of you have sent in questions about how the new health care law will affect you and your family. We’ve compiled answers for select questions to our experts in a short series to help you navigate changes to the health care system. Here's the latest:

9. Expert Q&A: Medicaid and health reform

   Posted August 16, 2010 at 1:15pm by Christine Sebastian

   Many of you have sent in questions about how the new health care law will affect you and your family. We’ve compiled answers for select questions to our experts in a short series to help you navigate changes to the health care system. Here's the latest:

10. Expert Q&A

    Posted August 9, 2010 at 11:00pm by Claire McAndrew