Broker Regulation

During a conference call, executives from Anthem did something unusual: they talked about wanting to sell commercial health insurance coverage, and, possibly, to sell it through agents and brokers.

With federal officials seemingly unwilling or unable to come up with legislation to control skyrocketing drug prices, that task is increasingly moving to the states. But so is pharma muscle and money.

While the Affordable Care Act has been denounced as a radical transformation of the health care system, the Medicare Advantage marketplace has been far less controversial and has functioned far better than its ACA counterpart.

A key Republican lawmaker upbraided the Department of Health and Human Services for its lack of response to questions from Congress about major health issues.

The companies' new partnership has the potential to be one of the most ambitious employer efforts to date to control health expenses.

President Donald Trumps head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resigned amid a scandal surrounding investments she made in a tobacco company shortly after taking the helm of the agency.