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By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar |
February 22, 2012
Federal officials say another 10 states are getting a total of $230 million to set up new health insurance markets under President Barack Obama's overhaul.
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By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar |
January 18, 2012
White House officials say President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is on track in many states — but they're preparing a federal backstop anyway.
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By Calvin Woodward and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar |
November 3, 2011
The myths of Obamacare in GOP campaign
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By Elizabeth Festa |
October 7, 2011
The 100,000 health insurance producers who belong to the National Association of Health Underwriters are hoping allies will help rescue them from what they see as an increasingly desperate situation – but relief isn’t necessarily on the way any time soon.
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By Jenny Ivy |
September 13, 2011
A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday the requirement imposed by federal health reform that individuals must buy health insurance or pay a penalty is unconstitutional.
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By Heather Trese |
August 15, 2011
New multi-state plans may be held to different standards thanks to ambiguous language in the law, NAIC said.
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By Jenny Ivy |
May 31, 2011
A.M. Best reports a proposed federal bill exempting agent and broker commissions from medical loss ratio calculation could reduce consumer rebates by more than $1 billion.
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By Kathryn Mayer |
May 1, 2011
The individual health insurance coverage mandate is such a vital component of the year-old health reform law that, if removed, alternatives would be needed, says the American Academy of Actuaries.
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By Jenny Ivy |
April 11, 2011
The Affordable Care Act allows for multiple states to jointly operate health exchanges. Linda J. Blumberg, writing for for the Urban Institute, says there are four reasons why states should take this route.
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By Jenny Ivy |
April 1, 2011
In order to execute new health reform provisions, actuaries say the individual mandate is too vital to be repealed. And if it is repealed, there better be alternatives.
