Insurance Industry

House Republicans, led by Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, need political cover from President Trump, an immigration hawk beloved by the GOP base, if they're to risk crossing their most committed voters and supporting legislation that could provide amnesty to around 2 million people. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Economy

Paul Ryan, cornered on immigration, defers to Trump

February 9, 2018 5:01 am

A new two-year budget deal in the Senate aims to close the so-called

Beltway Confidential

Senate budget deal benefits insurers at the expense of sick seniors

Sally Pipes -

February 9, 2018 12:48 am

On Thursday, leaders from the House and Senate were on track to reaching a spending deal that would fund the government continuously for two years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Economy

Congress on track for Thursday vote to avoid government shutdown, lay groundwork for budget deal

Susan Ferrechio -

February 8, 2018 6:36 pm

CVS Health will pay for four months of parental leave and freeze premium increases to employee healthcare. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Economy

CVS to boost wages and benefits following GOP tax law

Kimberly Leonard -

February 8, 2018 2:45 pm

Republican leaders said Wednesday they support the deal as a way to ensure more defense spending, and note it would also create a bipartisan committee that will try to recommend new budgeting reforms. (iStock photo)

Economy

Conservatives accuse GOP of ditching fiscal restraint with new spending deal

Pete Kasperowicz -

February 8, 2018 12:54 pm

Consumers in at least 15 states bought Ambetter insurance plans through Centene with the expectation that they and their families would be covered, only to find out all too late that their policies are not what they seemed. (iStock)

Healthcare

The problems with inadequate health insurance networks

donna-christensen -

February 8, 2018 5:01 am

The Food and Drug Administration keeps a database of reported medical device failures, injuries, and even deaths, but navigating it presents an obstacle to most users. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

Healthcare

FDA must make medical device complaints transparent

Terry Turner -

February 8, 2018 5:01 am

Economy

Mac Thornberry on budget deal: ‘If you vote ‘no,’ you are voting against fixing the military’

Travis J. Tritten -

February 7, 2018 10:40 pm

A budget deal reached Wednesday by Senate leadership includes $6 billion in funding to fight the opioid epidemic, according to a source familiar with the deal, a boost from the extra $1.4 billion that Congress devoted to it in the 2017 and 2018 fiscal years. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

Healthcare

Spending deal includes more funding for anti-opioid epidemic programs, NIH, community health centers

Robert King -

February 7, 2018 7:59 pm

Data showed doctors are still prescribing too many opioids, a key driver that fueled the opioid epidemic that federal data shows kills 91 people each day. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Healthcare

Doctors are prescribing too many stronger opioids, says insurance lobby

Robert King -

February 7, 2018 5:24 pm

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Senate budget deal benefits insurers at the expense of sick seniors

Congress on track for Thursday vote to avoid government shutdown, lay groundwork for budget deal

CVS to boost wages and benefits following GOP tax law

Conservatives accuse GOP of ditching fiscal restraint with new spending deal

The problems with inadequate health insurance networks

FDA must make medical device complaints transparent

Mac Thornberry on budget deal: ‘If you vote ‘no,’ you are voting against fixing the military’

Spending deal includes more funding for anti-opioid epidemic programs, NIH, community health centers

Doctors are prescribing too many stronger opioids, says insurance lobby

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