Ballot Measure Would Limit Drug Costs for State Programs

A new poll suggests widespread support for a measure headed for the 2016 ballot that would cap prescription drug prices paid by state programs. The California Drug Price Act would prohibit the state from using taxpayer money to pay more for any prescription drug than the amount paid by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. ...

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Over 540K ObamaCare Sign-Ups in First Week

More than 540,000 people selected a health insurance plan through the federal ObamaCare marketplace in the first week of this year’s sign-up period, the Obama administration announced Thursday. “It’s a solid start and I’m pleased with the consumer engagement we’ve seen over this last week,” Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews ...

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Premium Pain for ‘Grandmothered’ Health Plans

If you work at a business with 50 or fewer employees, watch out for grandma this year. By that, we mean if the company has a “grandmothered” health plan, you may be in for some changes in 2016. Grandmothered is the term insurance agents and brokers have been using for pre-Obamacare policies that were allowed ...

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Insurers Are Steering Some Patients Away

Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers can no longer deny people coverage based on their health status. But nobody said anything about charging sick people more for their drugs.

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Many Eligible for ObamaCare Subsidies Not Claiming Them

Most of those eligible for health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act are failing to claim them, according to a new study.

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Medicare Announces ‘Part B’ Premiums for Outpatient Care

Most Medicare beneficiaries will keep paying the same monthly premium for outpatient care next year, the Obama administration said Tuesday.

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