insurance marketplace

• Lawmakers approve health insurance protections

  By Judy Lin  |  April 29, 2013

  State lawmakers sent Gov. Jerry Brown a pair of consumer protection bills Monday that prevent health insurance companies from discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions and limit how much more insurers can charge older residents.

• Governor signs bill for health insurance exchange

  By BARRY MASSEY  |  March 29, 2013

  New Mexico can move ahead with establishing a state-run health insurance exchange under legislation signed into law Thursday by Republican Gov. Susana Martinez.

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  Bills would address expected doctor shortage

  By Judy Lin  |  March 14, 2013

  A Democratic lawmaker introduced a package of bills Wednesday to address an expected doctor shortage as California prepares to insure millions of new patients under federal health care reforms.

• Delaware gets federal grant for health care reform

  By The Associated Press  |  January 18, 2013

  State officials are celebrating a federal grant of more than $8.5 million to help Delaware establish health insurance marketplaces under the national health care reform act.

• Governor commits California to health reform

  By Judy Lin  |  January 14, 2013

  Gov. Jerry Brown says he's firmly committed to making national health care reform work in California, but he also is wary of potential costs that could affect state spending for years to come.

• John Hancock offers new long-term care insurance option

  By Noah Guillaume  |  August 17, 2012

  The Benefit Builder option is an alternative to a traditional inflation option with automatic increases in benefits occurring gradually over time.

• Texans await ruling on federal health care law

  By Jamie Stengle  |  June 27, 2012

  Though Texas' conservative leaders are steadfastly opposed to Obama's health care overhaul, one state agency has fulfilled parts of the law and said it's prepared to move forward if the law is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

• HHS' Larsen Resigns Top Post

  By Elizabeth Festa with Dave Postal  |  June 15, 2012

  Steve Larsen, director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Deputy Administrator at the U.S. Department of Health and Humand Services (HHS), submitted his letter of resignation Friday to Marilyn Tavenner, acting administrator of CMS, a week or two...

• Indexed annuity market likely to survive Aviva exit

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 24, 2012

  Speculation surrounding industry giant Aviva's potential departure from the U.S. annuity business has prompted competitors to prepare to fill the void.

• GOP delays vote on Oregon health exchange

  By Jonathan J. Cooper  |  February 14, 2012

  Republicans put the brakes on a second of Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber's health initiatives Monday, delaying a vote on a widely-supported bill that would create an insurance marketplace for individuals and small businesses.