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In this episode of āWhat the Health?ā Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the state of the individual health insurance markets in the wake of the failure (for now) of Congressās efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Little-known rules require all health insurance companies to help pay claims when any one of them fails. Penn Treaty failed big ā and insurers around the country are likely to pass those costs onto policyholders.
Court allows state attorneys general to join a pending legal challenge to keep billions in subsidies flowing to consumers and insurers, despite the Trump administrationās resistance.
The nationās second-largest insurer is shrinking its presence on Obamacare exchanges and in the broader individual market in response to prevailing uncertainty. California is just the latest ā and the biggest ā example.
The figure could be higher if President Trump ends an important consumer subsidy, which he has threatened to do. The exchange also announced that Anthem Blue Cross will pull out of Covered California and the overall individual market in 16 of the 19 regions it currently serves.
The Trump administration has a variety of mechanisms at its disposal that could undermine the insurance exchanges.Ā
The Trump administration has a variety of mechanisms at its disposal that could undermine the insurance exchanges.Ā
The Senate draft bill released Thursday to replace the Affordable Care Act risks creating a high-cost ghetto for those with preexisting conditions or long-term sickness, experts say.
Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the changes to the proposed Senate health bill.
Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the state of the Senateās effort to replace Obamacare.
A little-noticed provision of the Senate GOP health plan would unwind an Affordable Care Act provision limiting insurer profits, administrative costs.
Californiaās HMO watchdog agency says the HMO giant still is making mental health patients wait too long for treatment despite previous warnings and a large fine.
The Republicans' penalty would affect people buying insurance who had a lapse in coverage of more than 63 days over a year.
One of two insurers in this tiny state has announced it will not be back in the marketplaces next year, leaving customers concerned about the prices they will pay.
Actions by the Trump administration are putting pressure on the fragile market for individuals who buy their own coverage, but analysts say it should be able to rebound.
Freedom Health and Optimum HealthCare agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging they overbilled Medicare.
āItās unconscionable that such a basic, security 101 flaw could still exist at a major health care provider,ā says one cybersecurity expert.
KHNās Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Rovner discuss some of the developments that shook up health news this week.
The larger an areaās population, the more likely insurers will compete in that market, according to an Urban Institute analysis.
Health insurers must submit initial rates to Californiaās exchange on Monday, but confusion persists over core elements of the current health law.
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