California seeks to crack down on insurance mergers
California lawmakers are considering a bill that would require insurers receive state approval before they can merge or acquire other health plans, following recent judicial blocks of large [...]
House passes stop-loss health insurance bill for small businesses
The U.S. House passed, by an overwhelming majority, legislation designed to block federal efforts to regulate small health insurance stop-loss plans.
Bill requiring insurance coverage for substance abuse passes Del. House
Delaware is one step closer to requiring health insurance to pay for substance abuse treatment as lawmakers in the state’s House pass legislation.
Report: More Virginians have health insurance
The percentage of Virginians without health insurance fell by 2 percentage points in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Trump administration still plans to undo parts of Obamacare
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price signaled Wednesday that the Trump administration is still intent on dismantling parts of the Affordable Care Act even if Republicans lack the [...]
House GOP considers another Obamacare vote
House Republicans are considering making another run next week at passing the health-care bill they abruptly pulled from the floor in an embarrassing setback to their efforts to repeal Obamacare.
DOJ joins Medicare fraud lawsuit against UnitedHealth
The Justice Department has joined a California whistleblower’s lawsuit that accuses insurance giant UnitedHealth Group of fraud in its popular Medicare Advantage health plans.
Maine governor considers state plan to replace Obamacare
Maine Gov. Paul LePage said he is considering a state-run health insurance plan to replace Obamacare after fellow Republicans failed to repeal and replace the law.
Virginia governor seeks Medicaid expansion after Obamacare repeal fails
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) says there are “'no more excuses” not to expand Medicaid in the state after House GOP leaders failed to repeal and replace Obamacare.
House GOP leaders ‘came up short’ in Obamacare repeal
Despite days of intense negotiations and last-minute concessions, House Republican leaders Friday failed to secure enough support to pass their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.