The Trump administration halted billions of dollars in payments to health insurers after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency that administers programs under Obamacare, announced on Saturday it was freezing payments to insurers that cover sicker patients, saying a federal court ruling ties its hands. The move brought a sharp response from […]
Healthcare Policy Opens Door to Coverage Across State Lines…
Trump administration allows insurance to be sold across state lines. Small businesses and individual workers will be allowed to band together to provide medical coverage that will be less expensive than Obamacare plans under a rule released Tuesday by the Trump administration. The Department of Labor released its final rule as part of the administration’s […]
Say Buh Bye to the ObamaCare Mandate…
Senate GOP Tax Bill Will Include Repeal of ObamaCare Mandate…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Tuesday that the Senate tax bill will include language to repeal ObamaCare’s individual mandate, which could make it tougher for moderate Republicans to support. Conservatives led by GOP Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas), Rand Paul (Ky.) and Tom Cotton (Ark.) pushed hard to include the provision, which would eliminate […]
Insurers, Providers Warn of ‘Serious Consequences’ if Individual Mandate Is Repealed…
How a Pickup Basketball Game Landed This Man At Odds with the Obama Admin…
A botched rebound during a pickup basketball game changed the trajectory of Dr. Dana Kuhn’s life forever, sparking a nearly three-decade-long campaign to help people pay for health care that would otherwise leave them financially destitute. His mission to provide at-need individuals and families relief has landed him at odds with the highest government health […]
Premiums for Most Popular ObamaCare Plans to Rise 34 Percent…
Premiums for the most popular ObamaCare plans are rising by an average of 34 percent in 2018 in states that use Healthcare.gov, according to a new independent analysis. The study released Wednesday by consulting firm Avalere Health said the premium increases in “silver” plans are being driven primarily by marketplace instability amid uncertainty over the […]
Trump Administration Ending Key Obamacare Cost-Sharing Subsidies…
The Trump administration will end key cost-sharing subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, as President Trump looks for ways to dismantle his predecessor’s signature law without the help of Congress. The White House announced the major change to the health care market late Thursday night in a statement. The cost-sharing reduction payments, paid to insurers, […]