Archives for Health Care Reform
Kentucky insurance exchange offers only one option for many health plan shoppers
Residents of several of the state’s counties will have only one coverage option to choose next year. The Kentucky insurance exchange will continue to have health plan options for consumers across the…
Kids health insurance penetration is rising considerably with the ACA
The number of uninsured children has seen a striking drop since the Affordable Care Act was implemented. The Anne E. Casey Foundation – a top children’s welfare group – urged federal and…
Anthem health insurance plans leaving Ohio exchange in 2018
The insurer announced that it will not participate in the state’s ACA marketplace next year. One of the largest insurers in the United States, Anthem health insurance, announced its intention to exit…
Children’s Health Insurance Program funding slashed in Trump budget
While that program is hacked down by 20 percent, millions more kids will be affected with the Medicaid reductions. President Donald Trump’s budget plans will take down the Children’s Health Insurance Program…
New Hampshire insurance exchange won’t lose any insurers in 2018
Regardless of the uncertainty in the industry, all companies have indicated their intent to return. The New Hampshire insurance exchange won’t be following the trend of states losing insurers next year. Instead,…
Aetna health insurance withdrawing from ACA exchanges next year
The company has announced its departure from all marketplaces across the country in 2018. A number of large insurers have stepped out of certain specific marketplaces, but Aetna health insurance is backing…
What could the GOP health care repeal do to California consumers?
If the Senate chooses not to block the bill or to significantly revise it, many Californians stand to lose coverage. Should the GOP health care repeal of the Affordable Care Act make…
Did Jimmy Kimmel just stop the latest Obamacare repeal?
The popular nighttime talk show host gave a heartfelt plea to save affordable health insurance. Jimmy Kimmel’s recent monologue to maintain affordable health care may have played a surprising role in the…
Health insurance deadlines extended in many states to support insurers
Providers are being given more time to make their filings due to uncertainty with legislation. The Affordable Care Act continues to stand as it was despite Trumps efforts to repeal it, leading…
Mental health insurance bill gets Texas House thumbs up
Tentative approval was given to a bill that would ensure equal insurance coverage for mental and physical care. The Texas House granted tentative approval for legislation to provide equal physical and mental…
