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Policy and Legislation

By Susan Morse | 01:51 pm | October 19, 2018
Repeal would end the ACA's most popular provision, to cover those with preexisting conditions.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:11 pm | October 19, 2018
Democrats have apparently noticed that healthcare remains a major issue, and have spent about half of their political advertising on healthcare-centric advertising.
By Susan Morse | 01:00 pm | October 17, 2018
Cigna's Healthspring, KelseyCare's Kelsey-Seybold plan, Humana's CarePlus Health Plan, Florida Blue and Martin's Point are also on the list.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:05 pm | October 16, 2018
Respondents also showed concern about the security of their medical information, and their plan's ability to help them avoid scams.
By Susan Morse | 07:28 pm | October 15, 2018
Any such requirement would raise significant legal issues, including First Amendment concerns, PhRMA says.
By Susan Morse | 06:34 pm | October 15, 2018
Mayhew will oversee the federal program as waivers for work requirements reduce the number of beneficiaries.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:34 pm | October 15, 2018
The majority of people are unaware of the basic benefits that Healthcare.gov plans have to cover, as well as changes made to healthcare law in 2018.
By Susan Morse | 01:02 pm | October 11, 2018
CMS takes credit for introducing waivers and a reinsurance program for insurers to submit high-cost claims into a risk pool.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:12 pm | October 10, 2018
Spending by private payers has grown at a faster clip, with growth hitting 7.4 percent compared to 2.3 percent for public payer spending.
By Susan Morse | 04:34 pm | October 08, 2018
Hospital margins of 10 percent and greater are the result of insurers paying too much, study says.