Tag: Insurance Industry

In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Obama signsÂ the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington.Â The Congressional Budget Office wasÂ expectingÂ 21 million people to sign up for Obamacare exchange plans by the end of 2016. Now, the administration expectsÂ to have only about 10 million by the end of next year.Â (APÂ Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Obamacare’s problems are only just beginning

Washington Examiner · October 20, 2015 4:01 am

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., said Monday that he intends to block every Department of Health and Human Services nominee unless he gets answers on the failures surrounding taxpayer-funded Obamacare insurance startups. (AP Photo)

GOP senator to block Obama noms over co-op closures

Robert King · October 19, 2015 9:56 pm

More than 11 percent of Americans still lack health coverage under Obamacare. (AP Photo)

Insurance startups learn to not rely on Obamacare

Robert King · October 17, 2015 4:01 am

One-third of the insurers created in 2014 have announced they will close. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Oregon latest state to ditch Obamacare co-op

Robert King · October 16, 2015 5:59 pm

Insurer is the third to close in a week and the seventh of 23 taxpayer-funded startups to shut. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Colorado to close Obamacare co-op

Robert King · October 16, 2015 4:34 pm

The Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday that it expects 10 million people to sign up for Obamacare coverage. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Obamacare enrollment group ramps up efforts

Paige Winfield Cunningham · October 15, 2015 6:11 pm

Lawmakers, such as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., want to avoid projected 52 percent hikes in the insurance program's Part B premiums.Â (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Enrollment starts among Medicare fight

Paige Winfield Cunningham · October 15, 2015 5:22 pm

The massive appropriations bill that Congress is poised to pass seems to block Obamacare's bailout of health insurers. (AP Photo)

Poor enrollment expected for Obamacare

Robert King · October 15, 2015 3:33 pm

Obamacare enrollees get to choose from fewer doctors and hospitals than typical health insurance plans.Â (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Tennessee to shut down Obamacare co-op

Robert King · October 14, 2015 6:44 pm

Obamacare's tax credits have been upheld, but if younger and higher-income people don't start enrolling in the health exchanges it may not matter, experts say.Â (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Insurers devoting more money to patients under Obamacare

Robert King · October 14, 2015 4:20 pm

Of the 27 million people without coverage, 15.5 million don't qualify for help from the federal government in getting coverage, either through enrolling in the Medicaid program or getting subsidies to buy marketplace plans. (AP Photo)

More Obamacare co-ops could close

Robert King · October 14, 2015 4:01 am

In less than three weeks, the Obama administration will embark on the third enrollment period under the 2010 Affordable Care Act. (AP file photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Survey: Half of uninsured eligible for help under Obamacare

Paige Winfield Cunningham · October 13, 2015 7:00 am