Insurance Industry

Under the risk corridors program, which runs from 2014 through 2016, the federal government is to collect money from health insurers doing better than expected and use those funds to provide a federal backstop to other insurers who incur larger than expected losses from rising medical claims. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Beltway Confidential

Congress blocks bailout of Obamacare insurers in spending bill

Philip Klein -

December 16, 2015 2:49 pm

Obamacare premiums grew faster this year than many had hoped, raising questions among policy experts and lawmakers of whether enough healthy people are signing up and whether enough insurers are competing to push prices downward.

Healthcare

What it takes to lower Obamacare premiums

Paige Winfield Cunningham -

December 14, 2015 5:01 am

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association's plans cover more Obamacare customers than any other insurer. (Jonathan Elmer/Bloomberg News)

Healthcare

A way insurers could get paid for their Obamacare losses

Paige Winfield Cunningham -

December 13, 2015 5:01 am

Healthcare

Obamacare officials downplay insurer losses

Paige Winfield Cunningham -

December 10, 2015 5:01 am

Five weeks into enrollment last year, about 6.4 million had enrolled using the federal health insurance marketplace. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Healthcare

Is Obamacare enrollment keeping pace?

Paige Winfield Cunningham -

December 9, 2015 6:52 pm

South Carolina's co-op follows four other co-ops that have decided to close up shop in the past two weeks. The co-ops were created to offer more competition for consumers on the Obamacare health insurance exchanges.Â (AP file photo/Lynne Sladky)

Healthcare

For millions, Obamacare coverage more expensive than penalties

Robert King -

December 9, 2015 4:09 pm

Healthcare

Business groups push for help on avoiding IRS health fines

Robert King -

December 4, 2015 4:43 pm

Healthcare

Hill Republicans deserve to lose if they rescue Obamacare

Washington Examiner -

December 3, 2015 5:01 am

Companies that have more than 50 full-time employees had to start tracking this year their insurance coverage provided to workers. Businesses below 50 employees are exempt. (AP Photo)

Columnists

As exchanges falter, team Obamacare fights for an insurer bailout

Timothy P. Carney -

November 25, 2015 1:41 am

Anthem's stock dropped by nearly 7 percent on Thursday after news of UnitedHealth's comments broke, and has since recovered to rise by 2.47 percent Friday. (Ron Antonelli/Bloomberg)

Healthcare

Major insurers stand by Obamacare

Robert King -

November 20, 2015 9:30 pm

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Tag: Insurance Industry

Congress blocks bailout of Obamacare insurers in spending bill

What it takes to lower Obamacare premiums

A way insurers could get paid for their Obamacare losses

Obamacare officials downplay insurer losses

Is Obamacare enrollment keeping pace?

For millions, Obamacare coverage more expensive than penalties

Business groups push for help on avoiding IRS health fines

Hill Republicans deserve to lose if they rescue Obamacare

As exchanges falter, team Obamacare fights for an insurer bailout

Major insurers stand by Obamacare

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