1st wave of insurer rate requests may signal higher premiums for 2018 ACA plans
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Four states recently released proposed premium rate increases for 2018 ACA marketplace plans,
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Aetna Inc. Completely Exits the Obamacare Exchanges in 2018
On Wednesday, Aetna Inc. announced it will exit the 2018 Obamacare individual insurance market in Delaware and Nebraska; the two
Read MoreBCBS of Tennessee to reenter Knoxville region in 2018 following improved ACA exchange results
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Chattanooga-based BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will resume selling individual health plans in the
Read MoreBoth Health Insurers and Hospitals are Concerned about Next Year Insurance Premiums
Health insurers are busy struggling with decisions they need to make now about how to price premiums and what markets
Read MoreIn Maryland: Fifty-Two Percent Premium Increase Requested by CareFirst
On Thursday, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Maryland’s largest health insurer asked state regulators permission to raise rates by an average of
Read MoreU.S. Senate to Review the House Bill Over the Next Few Weeks
Senator Lamar Alexander, R-TN, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, stated, “The Senate will review the House
Read MoreA Squeaker In The House Becomes Headache For The Senate: 5 Things To Watch
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) After weeks of will-they-or-won’t-they tensions, the House managed to pass its GOP replacement
Read MoreThe U.S. House of Representatives approved Bill to Repeal Obamacare
The U.S. House of Representatives approved, with the 217-213 vote, a bill to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace
Read MoreMedicare premiums and IRMAA–An Example of Benefits Means Testing
With the current rhetoric building on means testing for Social Security, it’s meaningful to remember that Medicare is already subjected
Read MoreMom’s Policy, Medicaid Or A Health Exchange Plan: What’s A Grad To Do?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Like many recent grads, after Maegan Samuel got her bachelor’s degree from
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