Clash Over Abortion Stalls Health Bill, Again
As Congress considers a bipartisan bill to keep premium prices down on the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, a long-standing fight over abortion reappears.
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A Health Plan 'Down Payment' Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate
As states brace for insurance market instability, some — like Maryland — take aggressive action.
Time Running Short For Congress To Stabilize Individual Insurance Market
Bipartisan efforts on Capitol Hill seek to help keep premium prices from rising out of control and undermining the policies available to people who don't get insurance through their jobs.
Trump Administration Wants To Let Insurers Offer Plans With Fewer Benefits
The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a rule that would expand short-term policies that don't have to meet the Affordable Care Act's benefit requirements.
North Carolina Governor Seeks Obamacare Deadline Extension
North Carolina's governor is asking the federal government to extend the enrollment period for Affordable Care Act insurance.
Administration Sends Mixed Signals On State Health Insurance Waivers
When states applied for waivers from Obamacare rules to reduce premiums and strengthen their insurance markets, they didn't get the answers they wanted, prompting some to suggest a conspiracy.
Uncertainty Over Health Care Law's Future Hobbles Entrepreneurs
Obamacare made it easier for people to leave jobs to start their own ventures and entice others to join, knowing they could buy insurance independently. Some entrepreneurs worry that could change.
What To Do When Your Health Insurance Won't Pay The Bills
Insurers can reduce benefits or change how much they are willing to pay for services, but they are generally supposed to give customers 60 days' notice.
Thousands of NC Blue Cross Customers Could Face Higher Premium Costs
Around 50,000 customers of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina could soon face changes in their health care premium costs.
Can My Boss Make Me Pay The Tax On My Great Health Plan? Maybe Yes
Since Congress hasn't passed a fix, employers who offer generous health care plans may look to shift the tax burden to employees if the so-called "Cadillac tax" kicks in.