Navigators, who serve as a guide to help people select and enroll in health insurance plans on the federal marketplace, are likely to be harder to find in Kansas because of federal funding cuts. Those workers…
Help is available to enroll for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, especially if you want coverage to begin on Jan. 1. There’s still time to sign up. Dec. 15 is the last day…
States, Native American tribes and local communities could get help accessing federal funds for water infrastructure projects in drought-stricken areas under new U.S. Senate legislation. The Water Project Navigators Act — sponsored by U.S. Sens.…
Though they should have declared last Monday a holiday, the staff at Thrive Allen County was too busy to celebrate. At least there was a bottle of bubbly. After a tense two months, the staff…
A recent change in health care laws will keep Rhonda Culp and Greta Ingle busier than ever for the next 10 weeks. Culp and Ingle are certified health care Navigators tasked with helping clients re-enroll…
Casey Godinez, a care coordinator with Thrive Allen County, didn’t know much about the “Medicaid coverage gap.” Then she met those who fell into it. “You shake your head because it just doesn’t make sense,”…
Lisse Regher first started working at Thrive Allen County in 2014 as a Navigator, someone trained to help people obtain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplace. For many, it was their first time…
WASHINGTON (AP) A congressional watchdog said the Trump administration needs to step up its management of sign-up seasons for former President Barack Obamas health care law after mixed results last year in the throes…