have to switch to fl comply with the law. we ll give the affordable healthcare act a checkup, who will have to change their plans and why, and how will it affect young healthy americans. the success depends on the young signing up in large numbers. on capitol hill today marilyn tavenar, the administrator for cms answered tough questions about the affordabl affordable . i want to assure you that it can and will be fixed, and we re working around the clock to deliver the shopping experience that you deserve. reporter: but new to the hearing, individuals receiving cancellation letters from their insurance providers. i would take them back to the free affordable care act days if you were in the market, half the individuals in the market did not stay on their policies, they were kicked off for pre-existing conditions. they saw their premiums go up 20% a year. now, in fact, the issuer has decided to change the plan didn t have to. plans were grandfathered in in 2010. if the
we ll give the affordable healthcare act a checkup, who will have to change their plans and why, and how will it affect young healthy americans. the success depends on the young signing up in large numbers. on capitol hill today marilyn tavenar, the administrator for cms answered tough questions about the affordabl affordable . i want to assure you that it can and will be fixed, and we re working around the clock to deliver the shopping experience that you deserve. reporter: but new to the hearing, individuals receiving cancellation letters from their insurance providers. i would take them back to the free affordable care act days if you were in the market, half the individuals in the market did not stay on their policies, they were kicked off for pre-existing conditions. they saw their premiums go up 20% a year. now, in fact, the issuer has decided to change the plan didn t have to. plans were grandfathered in in 2010. if they didn t make significant changes in cost
sudan s oil-rich battleground. the first major snowstorm of 2014 is about to hit the northeast as dave just mentioned. residents from new york to new england are preparing for a blizzard. some areas could get up to 14 inches of snow and see wind gusts up 30 to 45 miles per hour. he has been caught up in several scandals, including to admit to go smoking crack but rob ford is running for reelection despite repeated calls for him to step down. he remains defiant. he is the first candidate to put his name on the october ballot. tony harris in new york. inside story is next on al jazeera america. in california a brain-dead teenager is the focus of a battle over end of life decision-making, while in texas it s a 33-year-old woman in her second trimester of pregnancy. when is life over? who gets to say, and who has to pay? that s the inside story. hello, i m ray suarez. dying in america can be complicated, expensive and accompanied by questions that are hard to answer. if a p
again but their heart is beating, their fate can hinge on family members, the state where they live, hospital rules, legal documents and the struggle to understand their wishes in the absence of key documents. as a nation the united states already spends a lot of money on people whose lives are almost over. one out of every $4 spent by medicare, more than $125 billion is spent on the tiny minority of patients in their last year of life and costs don t just fall on the public system. many families are shocked by the out of pocket costs that accompany keeping a dying loved one alive. two cases, two very different situations bring end of life decision-making into focus this week. on december 9 she had a con sill electricity and adenoid removal. she began to bleed heavily from the nose and mouth and went into cardiac arrest. her family is fighting the hospital saying she is alive. i hate it that they refer to her as just a body, because that is my child that they re talking abo
a lot of ink and sweat has been spilled since october praising the affordable care act, urging the young to sign up. now the initial sign up period is coming to an end, and americans are experiencing firsthand all the benefits and shortcomings of the law. one big russia to buy came at the end of 2013 when people who wanted to be covered at the earliest possible moments had to finish for their coverage. the next russia is coming now for the deadline looming for making a purchase. march 31st was the deadline for the insurance mandate. but so many faced problems buying coverage were navigating online enrollment to understanding the required changes in coverage. the white house announced another extension late tuesday. an honor system will be in place to recognize good faith efforts by those who tried but not yet managed to complete a purchase. this news was met with scorn from the law s detractors. another deadline made meaningless. he has not put enough loopholes in the law a