affordable care act

Enrollment in Healthcare.gov and the other marketplaces is plunging by 5 million, the new paper from KFF finds. Last year, Congress failed to make a deal to keep the coverage more affordable.

Choices are limited—and more expensive—for Michigan families seeking to purchase their own health care after enhanced subsidies for marketplace plans ended last year. Plus, a new board game helping Ferris State pharmacy students learn about blood pressure.

A look into lower crime rates in Detroit and what they can tell us about the safety of the city. Plus, why fewer Michigan residents are enrolling in health care. And a dining critic's Michigan picks for Restaurant of the Year.

About 25,000 fewer Michiganders signed up for Affordable Care Act health coverage plans during this year’s open enrollment period compared to the same time last year.

The House voted Thursday to renew enhanced health care subsidies that expired last year, while in the Senate lawmakers advanced a bill over authorizing military force in Venezuela.

As the new year rings in, more than 20 million Americans are facing much higher health insurance costs, including nearly 500,000 Michiganders enrolled in marketplace plans.

If you buy your own health insurance through the ACA marketplaces, tell us how this year's experience is different from last year.

The sudden withdrawal of three health insurance companies from Michigan's Affordable Care Act marketplace has left approximately 200,000 individuals scrambling to secure new coverage amidst soaring premium rates.

Changes to Medicaid and rising insurance premiums could major have ripple effects for Michigan's health care providers — and their patients. Meanwhile, food pantries are seeing an influx in people as the timeline for November's SNAP benefits remains murky. And, a remembrance of West Michigan football star Marshawn Kneeland, who died this week at the age of 24.

Republican Congressman John Moolenaar says the shutdown could imperil the very subsidies that Democrats say are central to getting their votes on federal funding bills.