Trump Budget Proposal Would Slash Medicaid

President Donald Trump's budget proposal to be presented Tuesday reflects the same $800 billion cut to Medicaid over a decade that was in the bill which last month passed the House. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that could lead to 10 million people losing healthcare insurance over 10 years.

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Divisions Emerge in the Senate on Pre-Existing Conditions

Senate Republicans are showing early divisions over what to do about Obamacare's protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

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Word & Brown’s Exclusive API Online Enrollment Integration with EaseCentral Gets Positive Broker Feedback

Word & Brown General Agency announced today it has received an overwhelming, enthusiastic response from brokers using its WBQuote Application Program Interface (API) integration with the EaseCentral online enrollment (OLE) platform. The updated technology enables brokers to easily quote plans at www.wordandbrown.com and quickly move their groups into online enrollment with a click of a button.

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California Agents Fight Single-Payer Health Bill

California insurance agents and advisors are teaming up with insurers and employers in the state to stop Senate Bill 562, a bill that could create a universal, government-funded health care program for all California residents.

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California Governor Urges State Budget Restraint Amid Obamacare Repeal Effort

At the unveiling of his revised $183 billion budget proposal on Thursday, California Gov. Jerry Brown pointed to a chart showing that nearly $125 billion dollars in federal health care dollars would disappear over the course of a decade if Republicans dismantle the Affordable Care Act as proposed.

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Trump Administration May Terminate SHOP Enrollment On HealthCare.gov Next Year

Citing very low enrollment, the Trump administration on Monday proposed that beginning in 2018 small businesses would no longer be able to enroll workers in health insurance plans through the federal Obamacare marketplace HealthCare.gov.

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