Health Care Reform

Even though its been three years since President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, most small business owners say they still dont get how the law affects them.

The nation's leading group of financial risk analysts says medical claims costs the biggest driver of insurance premiums will jump an average 32 percent for individual policies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

A measure to further implement federal health care reform in Maryland passed the House of Delegates on a 93-43 vote Monday with little debate.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is faulting the U.S. Senate for voting to strip away a portion of President Obama's landmark health care law.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said Saturday that he's taking steps to ensure the state has enough qualified health care workers to meet demand as hundreds of thousands of uninsured residents become eligible for coverage under the new health care law.

Average monthly premiums for individual health insurance plans are 47 percent higher than average when they cover a comprehensive list of eight health benefits, but they also yield lower deductibles, a new industry report reveals.