According to the IRS, 7.9 million tax filers were subject to the penalty for being uninsured in 2014, but 12.4 million were able to claim an exemption from the penalty, despite being uninsured in 2014. Again in 2015, the number of exemptions surpassed the…

If you decide not to purchase coverage and remain uninsured, you can use the calculator on this page to determine the size of the penalty you would pay. But here's the good news: many uninsured Americans are exempt from the penalty, and premium subsidies…

While the Affordable Care Act's premium subsidies help pay the cost of the health insurance itself, cost-sharing subsidies help to reduce out-of-pocket spending for eligible enrollees when they select Silver plans. The Trump Administration eliminated fede…

If you are self employed, or if your employer does not offer health insurance, you'll likely turn to the private market to purchase an individual health insurance plan.

Open enrollment for 2018 ran from November 1, 2017 to December 15, 2017 in most states. Outside of those dates, enrollment on and off the exchange is only available if you experience a qualifying event. Short-term coverage is the closest thing you can get…

As of July 2018, only four of the original 23 CO-OPs were still operational. The other CO-OPs have failed for a variety of reasons, including premiums that were too low and the unexpected loss of federal funding that was retroactively eliminated.

Without the ACA, we'd still have 45 million people without health insurance, including a significant number of people with behavioral health problems. And health plans would still be able to deny applications based on medical history, and sell plans that …

An impressive 85 percent of Americans shopping in the exchanges receive subsidies. If you're worried about the cost of premiums, use our subsidy calculator to see how much you'd save.

The ACA's premium subsidies are still available, and will be larger than ever in 2019. But many Americans may still be wondering, "Am I eligible to receive a premium subsidy – and if so, what should I expect?"

It's important for the self-employed to know all the ways they can save a few dollars here and there. One obvious place to look is on their tax forms, but one look isn't enough: federal deductions for health insurance change regularly, so keep up with cod…