Aug 19, 2016 Advocacy groups such as Georgians for a Healthy Future emphasize that consumers should shop around during open enrollment to find the best plan for them. Insurance exchanges were created under the Affordable Care Act, and Georgia, like most states, has opted to leave the running of its exchange up to the federal government.

Aug 17, 2016

Health care company Aetna says it’s pulling its plans off the individual insurance exchanges in Georgia and 10 other states next year, making it the latest major insurer to deal a blow to President Obama’s signature health care law.

Aug 16, 2016

Cindy Zeldin of Georgians for a Healthy Future, a consumer advocacy group, said Tuesday that Aetna’s departure “will be disruptive for consumers and will particularly impact people outside metro Atlanta, where competition is less robust.  These changes mean that consumers will also need to shop around and change plans when open enrollment begins this fall, highlighting the ongoing importance of in-person enrollment assistance.”

Aug 16, 2016

Whitney Griggs of Georgians for a Healthy Future said the percentage of people without health insurance has decreased from 21.4 percent in 2013 to 15.9 percent in 2015 — although Georgia still ranks among the five states with the highest percentage of uninsured.

Jul 26, 2016

3:37: Cindy Zeldin, executive director of Georgians for a Healthy Future talks about why the Justice Department wants to block two of the nation’s largest health insurers from merging and what it could mean for Georgians;

Jul 21, 2016

The state’s Department of Insurance on Thursday postponed next week’s hearing on the Aetna-Humana merger after federal antitrust officials filed suit to block the proposed deal over anti-competitive concerns. The feds also filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna.

Jul 5, 2016

My expertise lies in public health, not in finance or investments. However, it is my understanding that in order to reap rewards, one first has to invest. One example is my retirement account. I give up a small amount of money out of each paycheck so that I can experience a secure retirement down the road.

Jun 21, 2016

A Georgia health care task force is putting the final touches on widely anticipated recommendations for the state to increase access to medical services for the uninsured. Those options will be “markedly different’’ from conventional Medicaid expansion as enacted by numerous states under the Affordable Care Act, said Brian Robinson, a former aide to Gov. Nathan Deal who’s working on the project…

May 23, 2016

Cindy Zeldin, executive director of Georgians for a Healthy Future, said Monday that proposed rate increases “are the health insurance companies’ opening bid and serve as important information for regulators, consumer advocates, and other stakeholders, but they aren’t a good predictor of what consumers will actually pay for health insurance next year.’’

May 12, 2016