Health Insurance News

With major provisions of the new health care law set to kick in on Jan. 1, Republicans Monday warned of impending insurance premium hikes, while Democrats said that was an overreaction, leaving consumers and insurers with no clear answer.

Opponents of Maine's new health care reform law erroneously describe the law as "a gift to the insurance companies." [1] In reality that gift has come in the form of more stable markets spurring investment and opportunities for insurers to compete for market share.

California health officials on Thursday unveiled the likely rates that insurers will charge under the health-care law backed by President Barack Obama - and they are lower than expected, rebutting warnings by critics that many people will experience "rate shock" once the law is fully implemented.

Wisconsin state workers who smoke would have to pay $50 more per month for health insurance under a Gov.

The Illinois Senate agreed Thursday to create a state-governed "health insurance exchange" where individuals and small businesses could shop for coverage as required by President Barack Obama 's health law.

The Internal Revenue Service is an important cog in the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, commonly shorthanded as Obamacare.

The first three months of 2013 saw a reduction of half a percent in the number of New Zealanders with health insurance cover, according to figures released today by the Health Funds Association.

The state's largest health insurers, including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente, will be among 13 plans competing to provide coverage to millions of Californians through the state's new health exchange, officials announced Thursday.

The Illinois Senate has approved a measure that would create a state-governed "insurance exchange'' so individuals and small businesses can shop for health care coverage as required by President Obama's health law.

Ventura County consumers looking to purchase individual health insurance policies next year through California's new purchasing exchange will have four health plans to choose from - three of the largest commercial companies and also the county-owned Ventura County Health Care Plan.

Health Net of California, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. , today announced that it has been selected as a Covered California health plan in the Covered California individual health insurance exchange.

Some prominent health insurers, including industry giant UnitedHealth Group Inc., are not participating in California's new state-run health insurance market, possibly limiting the number of choices for millions of consumers.

The Affordable Care Act doesn't go into full force until January 2014, so you have plenty of time to get your company's health insurance plans in order, right? Wrong, say health-care experts.

Community Health Alliance , Tennessee's Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan for health insurance, has received its Certificate of Authority from the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance and is now officially licensed as a health insurance company.

The state's top insurance regulator has denied the Vermont Health Co-op a license to sell health insurance this fall just as 100,000 Vermonters prepare to begin shopping for 2014 coverage on the new online 'exchange' set up by the federal Affordable Care Act.

Americans shopping for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act next year might hit an unexpected obstacle: If they don't have a bank account, they might not be able to receive aid.

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The IRS scandal provides Republicans and conservatives with the opportunity to repeal and replace Obamacare now.

About 17,000 Californians with serious medical problems will be moved from a state-run stopgap health insurance program to a federal plan starting in July, ensuring they will have no break in medical coverage until the national health care reforms kick in next year, state officials announced this week.

The Louisiana House overwhelmingly refused Tuesday to provide government-subsidized health insurance to thousands of people with the Medicaid dollars available under the federal Affordable Care Act, in a vote that appears to shelve the issue for the legislative session.