Though President Barack Obama maintained that Americans would be able to keep their doctors with the Affordable Care Act in place, many consumers are finding this not to be the case.

Employee benefits are effective because they cover the cost of health care, which seem to be increasing on a regular basis. This held true in March as well, based on the results of a recent report.

In the final days of the open enrollment period, sign-up levels rose exorbitantly, serving as the primary means by which the 8 million figure was reached, newly released analysis suggests.

Though the rate of uninsured is still elevated, more people report receiving coverage through a variety of programs such as employee benefits, private coverage or self-funding, according to the results of a new survey.

President Barack Obama recently recognized National Small Business Week, making sure to reference how consumers now have greater access to employee benefits because of coverage reform.

Last year, just 37 percent of employers considered themselves to be “very informed” about the ACA and what options they had. This year, close to 70 percent profess to this type of awareness.

Health care premiums among plans facilitated through the exchanges have the potential to increase by double-digits in some parts of the country, according to new analysis from Avalere Health.

According to recent analysis from independent research organization The Commonwealth Fund, all-new, state-based marketplaces are unlikely to be in place by 2015.

Though President Barack Obama forecasted health premiums would decrease by an average of $2,500 per family thanks to the Affordable Care Act, insurance providers recently testified before Congress that this won’t likely happen.

While there hasn’t been a whole lot of good news about the state-based and federally facilitated exchanges as of late, a new study suggests that the options they provide tend to be more substantial than those that are run by brokers.