Tag: Insurance Industry

Federal employees and retirees will pay about 6 percent more on average for health insurance premiums in 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Big business groups call for pandemic insurance program like the one for terrorism enacted after 9/11

Nihal Krishan · April 21, 2020 6:41 pm

Democrats plan legislation to force insurance companies to pay out for pandemic losses

Nihal Krishan · April 14, 2020 5:29 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump: Insurance companies should pay out for pandemic claims

Nihal Krishan · April 10, 2020 8:10 pm

Beltway Confidential

Jobs report shows how the coronavirus might necessitate concierge care for the masses

Tiana Lowe Doescher · April 3, 2020 2:01 pm

Vice President Mike Pence speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 31.

Beltway Confidential

Mike Pence just announced free corona-care, but beware of hospital billing

Eddie Scarry · April 3, 2020 1:57 pm

Pedestrians cross a street as one of them prepares his face mask in western Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Iran is preparing for the possibility of "tens of thousands" of people getting tested for the new coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases spiked again Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said, underscoring the fear both at home and abroad over the outbreak in the Islamic Republic.

Insurance companies are under pressure to pay out business pandemic claims they say aren’t covered

Nihal Krishan · April 3, 2020 4:00 am

Anthem recorded a one-time benefit of $1.1 billion from $368.4 million in 2016 because of the tax law, which lowers the corporate tax rate.

Justice Department sues Anthem for alleged diagnosis fraud scheme totaling millions of dollars

Jerry Dunleavy · March 27, 2020 4:51 pm

Florida set to be first state to shield residents’ genetic information from life insurers

Washington Examiner · March 13, 2020 4:00 pm

President Donald Trump with members of the president's coronavirus task force speaks during a news conference at the Brady press briefing room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Washington.

Private insurers will cover coronavirus testing, Pence says

Cassidy Morrison · March 10, 2020 4:03 pm

A stethoscope with money under it.

Beltway Confidential

House Republicans have the right answer on surprise medical billing

Ryan Ellis · March 6, 2020 7:56 pm

Bernie Sanders risks antagonizing critical Democratic bloc by promising to end their healthcare plans

Kimberly Leonard · March 3, 2020 3:21 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 8, 2013 file photo, a row of new 2013 Ford Fusions are on display at an automobile dealership in Zelienople, Pa. As the auto industry strives to sustain its post-recession comeback, car companies are resorting to tactics that some experts warn will lead to trouble down the road. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Louisiana legislators pre-file bills addressing legal system, auto insurance rates

Washington Examiner · March 2, 2020 4:00 pm