Health Insurance and Medicare Videos

Brian Brieske recounts his brother’s struggle with bipolar disorder and the day he committed suicide. Two years later, details of an emergency room visit reveal how hospital staff handled his brother’s mental health crisis.

Randy Strickland, a volunteer at North Metro Medical Center in Arkansas, came to the emergency room after experiencing nausea and vomiting. What led his family to call 911 from the waiting area so he could be rushed to a different hospital?

Why aren’t more doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies joining the Marketplace plans?

See how the president answered questions about the Affordable Care Act.

Can the deadline be extended for people still having trouble with enrollment?

Is the new law to blame for rising costs of employer insurance?

What happens if people choose to pay the penalty rather than buy insurance?

What do you do if you can’t get Medicaid and you can’t afford insurance?

Are insurance companies sabotaging “Obamacare”?

Why do some Marketplace insurance plans have high deductibles?

What do you do if you still can’t afford health insurance?

An overview of the new health care reform act in two entertaining minutes

With the ACA, changes are coming for people who have pre-existing conditions and have been denied insurance coverage.

When it comes to health insurance, it's important to know what an insurance cap is and if you have one.

Copays, deductibles, and other health care expenses can be confusing, so what is an allowable amount?

A catastrophic health plan sounds like it should cover catastrophes, but what is it really?

Maybe you've heard the terms \"wellness\" and \"preventive\" when it comes to health care, but what's the difference between them?

In 2014, every American is subject to the individual mandate. But what it is exactly?

Sometimes when you go to the doctor you have to pay the coinsurance or a co-pay but what’s the difference?

A donut hole is a tasty treat, but what does it have to do with health insurance?

The health insurance Marketplace is where people can go to get affordable health insurance.

Plans offered through the health insurance Marketplaces are all required to have essential benefits, but what are they?

On New Year’s Day 2014, something big is happening in the world of health care.

Health care reform kicks in on Jan. 1, 2014, with the Affordable Care Act, also nicknamed “Obamacare.”

We know what bronze, silver, and gold mean to athletes, but what do they mean in relation to health care?