Tag: Insurance Industry

Nearly two thirds of the new overhead created by Obamacare, $172.2 billion, goes to increased private insurer's administrative costs and profits due to rising enrollment. (AP Photo)Â

Obamacare to add nearly $300 billion in overhead: Study

Robert King · May 27, 2015 3:14 pm

In recent weeks, large insurers selling coverage through Obamacare have proposed massive rate increases for 2016 - even exceeding 40 percent. (Getty Images)

Rate hikes expose shaky foundation of Obamacare

Philip Klein · May 21, 2015 7:46 pm

Angel Rivera (L) and his wife Wilma Rivera sit with, Amada cantera, an insurance agent with Sunshine Life and Health Advisors as they try to purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act at the kiosk setup at the Mall of Americas on December 22, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Does Obamacare make insurance cost too much?

Paige Winfield Cunningham · May 15, 2015 9:00 am

More than 17 million women in their 40s could be forced to pay for a vital breast cancer test, according to a new analysis. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Mammogram screenings could lose coverage guarantee

Robert King · May 13, 2015 3:13 pm

The Affordable Care Act doesn't require insurers to update or improve billing practices, which have long led to confusion for consumers. (AP Photo)Â

Medical billing is in the dark ages

Paige Winfield Cunningham · May 7, 2015 5:00 am

Health insurers are violating new requirements in the Affordable Care Act, say some of the law's strongest advocates. (Getty Images)

Health insurers ignoring Obamacare rules

Paige Winfield Cunningham · April 29, 2015 8:42 pm

Oreste Alvarez holds a sign directing people to UniVista Insurance company where they can sign up for the Affordable Care Act on February 5, 2015 in Miami. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

More people buying their own insurance

Robert King · April 29, 2015 2:27 pm

Nearly two in three Americans who bought subsidized health insurance on the Obamacare exchanges this year had to pay some of the federal dollars back. (Getty Images)

Two in three Obamacare beneficiaries had to repay subsidies

Paige Winfield Cunningham · April 28, 2015 12:56 pm

In recent weeks, large insurers selling coverage through Obamacare have proposed massive rate increases for 2016 - even exceeding 40 percent. (Getty Images)

Study: Obamacare customers happier

Kelly Cohen · April 23, 2015 5:40 pm

Kilgore Insurance ordered to pay $3.5M for allegedly ‘padding’ premiums

LocalLabs News Service · April 21, 2015 3:15 pm

The Obama administration has approved three more states to run their own Obamacare insurance exchanges. (AP Photo)

Despite Obamacare goals, buying health insurance remains confusing

Paige Winfield Cunningham · April 17, 2015 9:00 am

Since the Affordable Care Act went into place at the beginning of 2014, uninsured rates have continued to drop, a new survey found. (Getty Images)

Insurance coverage gains under Obamacare — Urban Institute

Robert King · April 16, 2015 6:25 pm