Tag: Insurance Industry

Half of parents with uninsured minority children don't know their kid is eligible, a new study says. (iStock Photo)

Parents of uninsured minority kids don’t know about federal programs

Robert King · April 4, 2016 3:37 pm

Despite moral objections on the left to skimpy insurance coverage, that might be exactly what's needed to fulfill the ACA's "universal coverage" goal. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obamacare’s problem: The ‘almost poor’ don’t want it

Yevgeniy Feyman · April 1, 2016 4:01 am

A new report finds that newly enrolled Obamacare customers have higher rates of disease than individuals who had coverage prior to healthcare reform. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Report: New Obamacare enrollees sicker and costlier

Robert King · March 30, 2016 3:10 pm

The Metlife ruling could set precedent limiting the powers of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. (Wikimedia Commons)

MetLife wins case challenging its status as threat to financial system

Joseph Lawler · March 30, 2016 2:58 pm

The net cost of Obamacare insurance will be $136 billion higher than previously expected, CBO says. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)

Budget office sees higher Obamacare costs, lower enrollment

Joseph Lawler · March 24, 2016 6:00 pm

The lawsuit was filed Monday against Express Scripts, a massive pharmacy benefits manager that oversees the prescription drug plan for Anthem and other insurers. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Mega insurer sues over drug prices

Robert King · March 21, 2016 4:17 pm

The company's well-known CEO, Warren Buffett, advised that no such study is warranted, as weather events like hurricanes have not significantly intensified as a result of climate change. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Energy and Environment

Berkshire Hathaway board to vote down climate proposal

John Siciliano · March 14, 2016 7:19 pm

A Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Thursday found that 36 percent say lawmakers need to build on the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

One-fourth of Americans say Obamacare hurt them

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 29, 2016 6:01 pm

The Department of Health and Human Services imposes up to roughly 700 million hours of annual paperwork for providers and patients. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Paperwork soars under Obamacare

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 25, 2016 4:24 pm

The verification process now includes additional documentation to prove individuals' eligibility for special enrollment periods. (Bloomberg File Photos)

Obamacare to further scrutinize year-round enrollees

Robert King · February 24, 2016 10:47 pm

Obama administration proposed increasing payments to insurers by 1.35 percent next year. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Feds propose higher Medicare Advantage payments

Robert King · February 19, 2016 9:29 pm

The program allows seniors to buy private health plans through Medicare. In 2015, about 31 percent of the 55 million people on Medicare had a Medicare Advantage plan, according to figures from the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. (AP File Photo/Richard Drew)

Push begins to preserve Medicare Advantage rates

Robert King · February 17, 2016 9:44 pm