Craig Smith is a 32-year-old Ph.D. candidate in religious education who doesn't really know what the new health insurance exchanges will offer or what the coverage will cost. But he's eager to find out.
Craig Smith is a 32-year-old Ph.D. candidate in religious education who doesn't really know what the new health insurance exchanges will offer or what the coverage will cost. But he's eager to find out.
The Obama administration's sweeping health reform law known as the Affordable Care Act goes well beyond helping America's uninsured. It also affects roughly 159 million workers and family members.
The Obama administration's sweeping health reform law known as the Affordable Care Act goes well beyond helping America's uninsured. It also affects roughly 159 million workers and family members.
A marathon spelling bee finally has a conclusion - after nearly 100 rounds and two weeks of anticipation.
A marathon spelling bee between two Kansas City-area students who exhausted the initial word list last month ended after 29 more rounds Saturday when the eventual runner-up stumbled over the word "stifling."
Sunday, March 9 2014 6:06 PM EDT2014-03-09 22:06:37 GMT
Jurors in a federal civil case have awarded nearly $500,000 to a former handyman serving a life prison term for killing seven people at a suburban fast-food restaurant.
Jurors in a federal civil case have awarded nearly $500,000 to a former handyman serving a life prison term for killing seven people at a suburban fast-food restaurant.
Search and rescue crews across Southeast Asia scrambled on Saturday to find a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that disappeared from air traffic control screens over waters between Malaysia and Vietnam early that...
Malaysia intelligence agencies are investigating how up to four passengers with suspect identities were able to board the missing Boeing 777 jet, the government said, as planes and ships from across Asia resumed the hunt...
Sunday, March 9 2014 3:15 PM EDT2014-03-09 19:15:37 GMT
Reining in a wide-open Missouri school transfer law could involve first directing students to better schools within the struggling school district if there is space.
Reining in a wide-open Missouri school transfer law could involve first directing students to better schools within the struggling school district if there is space.
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has announced new Illinois health plans that will begin October 1.
The plans offered through the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, an online place where consumers can compare all health insurance plans offered, will be in categories based on price.
Those who are currently uninsured can pick a health insurance plan through the marketplace.
Bronze will be the lowest cost while silver, gold and platinum will have the highest cost.
According to a press release from the governor's office, the rates for the benchmark plans that will be offered on the Marketplace are more than 25 percent below U.S. Health and Human Services estimates.
A six-month enrollment period for the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace will start in October and will close April 1.
For coverage to start January 1, customers need to enroll by December 15.
About 1.8 million Illinois residents are uninsured. Many of them will qualify for free health coverage under an expanded Medicaid program. Others with low or moderate household incomes will be eligible for tax credits that will drop their costs lower than the rates announced Tuesday.
The press release also states the plans announced would give residents in all 102 Illinois counties access to at least 34 plans in addition to another 28 plans offered by employers.
Starting October 1, residents of Illinois can access the Marketplace in three ways:
online
the state's help desk
visiting a partner organization
More information is expected to be released later this week.
Copyright 2013 KFVS. All rights reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Friday, March 7 2014 1:19 PM EST2014-03-07 18:19:32 GMT
The woman's mummified body was sitting in the backseat of her car, parked in the garage. The key was halfway in the ignition. Authorities say they believe the woman died at least six years ago.
The woman's mummified body was sitting in the backseat of her car, parked in the garage. The key was halfway in the ignition. Authorities say they believe the woman died at least six years ago.
Thursday, March 6 2014 11:17 PM EST2014-03-07 04:17:13 GMT
Looking at 17-year-old Alexia New, you wouldn't suspect anything is wrong with her. But about four years ago, everything started to go wrong.Shortness of breath, migraines, dizziness and the list goes
Looking at 17-year-old Alexia New, you wouldn't suspect anything is wrong with her. But about four years ago, everything started to go wrong.
Search and rescue crews across Southeast Asia scrambled on Saturday to find a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that disappeared from air traffic control screens over waters between Malaysia and Vietnam early that...
Malaysia intelligence agencies are investigating how up to four passengers with suspect identities were able to board the missing Boeing 777 jet, the government said, as planes and ships from across Asia resumed the hunt...
Friday, February 28 2014 3:59 PM EST2014-02-28 20:59:16 GMT
The northwest Georgia school is live-streaming video of this eagle nest on campus. The 24/7 view – the only eagle nest cam in the state – offers a unique window into the lives of these iconic raptors.From:
Thousands of people are watching live in anticipation as a bald eagle at Berry College in northwest Georgia waits patiently for her eggs to hatch.
