Covering Obamacare, a.k.a. The Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. The Health Law

Peggy Girshman, Executive Editor,

Kaiser Health News

How implementation has been covered

Health Plan Cost for New Yorkers Set to Fall 50%

New York Health Exchanges Offer 50% Drop in premiums

Obama puts attention back on health care

Obamacare backers cheer N.Y.’s falling rates

Why many states won’t see N.Y.-sized savings under Obamacare

Obama Tries to Woo Health-Law Skeptics

California will receive $22M in HHS grants to help clinics staff up for ACA outreach

National health care overhaul apt to push up costs

Key dates

Oct. 1, 2013 – Exchanges open

Jan. 1, 2014 – Individual mandate begins

Jan. 1, 2014 – Coverage begins for many folks Mar. 31, 2014 – Enrollment w/o penalty ends

Jan. 2015 –Employer mandate begins

Covering the Uninsured

EXPLAINERS

Data Display

FAQs Q and As

Link to Other Resources

Types of stories

Data Display

FAQs

Q and As

Link to Other Resources

FEATURES

•Characters – people, places, companies •Follow over time •Interviews with key players •Comparisons – states, countries, counties •Fact Checks

Types of Stories

Characters – people, places, companies

Follow over time

Interviews with key players

Comparisons – states, countries, counties

Fact Checks

Types of Stories

OPINION • Editorials • Commentary • First Person • Political Cartoons

Editorials

Commentary

First Person

Political Cartoons