Rate Hikes Show Rising Health Costs and Obamacare’s Flaws

The big rate increases announced last week for health insurance policies sold by California’s version of the federal health reform are the latest evidence that the Affordable Care Act, despite its name, cannot do much to tame the rise of health care costs.

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No Primary Care Doc? We’ll Get You One

Health insurers are gearing up to comply with a new Covered California rule that will require them next year to ensure that all enrollees have a primary care provider.

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Justice Dept. Will Seek to Block 2 Health Insurance Mergers

The Justice Department is preparing lawsuits to block two giant health insurance deals, according to a person briefed on the matter, continuing a spate of antitrust actions in a whirlwind year for mergers and acquisitions.

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UnitedHealth’s Profit Surges, Yet Affordable Care Act Drags

UnitedHealth's second-quarter earnings jumped 11 percent to trump expectations even though the nation's largest health insurer took a bigger hit than expected from coverage linked to the Affordable Care Act.

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DOL Wants Small Health Plan Sponsors to File Annual 5500 Returns

The U.S. Department of Labor wants to use major changes to the Form 5500 benefit plan annual return program to get more information about U.S. group health plans.

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The Nevada Division of Insurance Launches Digital Campaign to Encourage Consumers to be More Involved in the Health Insurance Rate...

The Nevada Division of Insurance is pleased to announce the launch of its “Proposed Rates” digital campaign encouraging Nevadans to review and comment on the proposed health insurance rates for 2017.

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