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Valerie Ortiz
Recent Articles by Valerie Ortiz
The status of mental healthcare coverage has been discussed among lawmakers and advocacy groups for many years. While instances of untreated mental illness leading to tragic consequences have...
Last week, the Kenosha City Council approved a resolution that extends healthcare benefits to domestic partners of city employees, reports Kenosha News.
On Friday, Governor John Kasich announced health insurance plans in Ohio will be required to cover services for children with autism. The move makes the state the 33rd to adopt such measures, reports...
A new benchmark in the Affordable Care Act will significantly widen mental health coverage under Maryland's minimum insurance requirements, according to The Gazette.
Friday marked the deadline for states to declare whether they will create a local benefits exchange or rely on the federal government to set up a system. Prior to the deadline, the Department of...
Florida did not notify the federal government on Friday whether it will set up a statewide benefits exchange, which means it's extremely likely the state will take part in a nationwide system.
Governor Robert McDonnell's office announced Friday Virginia will not set up a statewide health exchange.
Virginia was the first state to sue over the Affordable Care Act, The Washington Post...
On Wednesday, Governor Tom Corbett announced Pennsylvania will not run a statewide benefits exchange, leaving the task to the Obama administration.
Corbett states setting up an exchange would be...
Health insurance exchange blueprints in Connecticut, Maryland and four other states are the first to be approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The states are now permitted to...