Tag: Insurance Industry

"The law is failing two years ahead of schedule," the House speaker says Blue Cross Blue Shield told him. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Ryan: Insurers say Obamacare failing faster than expected

Al Weaver, Paige Winfield · July 20, 2016 5:17 pm

Since 2014, the year that Obamacare's markets went online, the number of people dissatisfied grew. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)

California announces big Obamacare hikes

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 19, 2016 5:30 pm

Soures told Bloomberg that U.S. anti-trust officials plan to try to block Anthem's deal to buy Cigna Corp. and Aetna's proposed deal to take over Humana. (AP Photo)

U.S. will try to block big insurance mergers

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 19, 2016 2:50 pm

UnitedHealth said Tuesday that it will lose more money in its Obamacare marketplaces due to high costs. It already projected about $600 million in losses in Obamacare this year. UnitedHealth has more than 800,000 enrollees in the marketplaces. (Mike Bradley/Bloomberg)

UnitedHealth posts more Obamacare losses

Robert King · July 19, 2016 1:21 pm

Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., describes how Obamacare is stealing $3.5 billion from citizens and giving it to insurance companies. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

This Obamacare program is stealing $3.5 billion from you and giving it to insurance companies

Rep. Mark Walker · July 14, 2016 7:34 pm

AInsurers intend to charge an average of 11 percent more for marketplace health plans sold in the "silver" mid-level category and 8 percent more when just the lowest-cost silver plans are considered, said the healthcare consulting firm Avalere. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

Obamacare premiums rising faster

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 13, 2016 3:20 pm

A new analysis by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services concludes that the median deductible for a plan sold on an Obamacare marketplace is less than last year, although that cost factors in federal assistance available to low and mid-income Americans. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

Administration: Obamacare deductibles are down

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 12, 2016 4:00 pm

President Obama in an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association called on future policymakers to implement a series of reforms to Obamacare. (AP Photo)

Obama wants to add public option to Obamacare

Robert King · July 11, 2016 9:50 pm

"We are working with the health department to find other ways to transport people, such as using a contract taxi cab or Uber," said D.C. FEMS Chief Gregory Dean. (AP Photo)

Coming soon to D.C.: Using Uber to help with 911 calls

Anna Giaritelli · July 11, 2016 9:21 pm

Oregon's Health CO-OP was put in receivership on Friday and regulators gave its 20,600 policyholders until the end of the month to find a new plan. (AP Photo)

Oregon Obamacare co-op closes, leaving 8

Robert King · July 11, 2016 6:00 pm

Aetna CEO says the merger would create "greater value" for consumers but it was too hard to pursue the effort. (File photos)

Justice Dept. concerned about big insurance merger

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 7, 2016 9:08 pm

Ten percent of the doctors were no longer with the group listed or had never been with the group at all. Another 10 percent weren't accepting new patients. (AP Photo)

Study confirms it’s hard for Obamacare customers to find doctors

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 6, 2016 8:00 pm