Lawmakers, regulators seek long-term care insurance solutions

Lawmakers, regulators seek long-term care insurance solutions-rollcall:  The long-term care insurance industry is foundering and attempts to address the issue have flummoxed lawmakers and regulators.

Sen. Chuck Grassley Asks FTC to Probe Hospital Contracts

Sen. Chuck Grassley Asks FTC to Probe Hospital Contracts-wsj: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether contracts between insurers and hospital systems are limiting competition and pushing up health-care costs.

Trump Administration, in Reversal, Will Resume Risk Payments to Health Insurers

Trump Administration, in Reversal, Will Resume Risk Payments to Health Insurers

Insurers warn of rising premiums after Trump axes Obamacare payments again

Insurers warn of rising premiums after Trump axes Obamacare payments again - Health insurers warned that a move by the Trump administration on Saturday to temporarily suspend a program that was set to pay out $10.4 billion to insurers for covering high-risk individuals last year could drive up premium costs and create marketplace uncertainty.

The Kodiak Kickback: the quiet payoff for an Alaska senator in the Senate health bill

The Kodiak Kickback: the quiet payoff for an Alaska senator in the Senate health bill-vox: Buried in Senate Republicans’ new health care bill is a provision to throw about $1 billion at states where premiums run 75 percent higher than the national average.

McConnell says limited bill needed if GOP health bill dies

McConnell says limited bill needed if GOP health bill dies-ap: A bill focused on buttressing the nation’s insurance marketplaces will be needed if the full-fledged Republican effort to repeal much of President Barack Obama’s health care law fails, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday.

Price Could Try to Stabilize Market for Law He Derailed

Price Could Try to Stabilize Market for Law He Derailed-morningconsult: Tom Price spent much of his six terms in Congress fighting against the Affordable Care Act, but as the newly-minted secretary of Health and Human Services, his first acts may focus on shoring up the very same law he railed against.

Trump's favorite health reform idea viewed as more talking point than solution

Trump's favorite health reform idea viewed as more talking point than solution-modernhealthcare: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump once again touted the idea of allowing health insurance to be sold across state lines at the second general election debate Sunday, despite multiple analyses that show such a policy could substantially damage the individual market and roll back protections that consumers have come to rely on.

Uninsured Rate Goes Down, Largely Due to Obamacare

Uninsured Rate Goes Down, Largely Due to Obamacare-morningconsult: The number of people without health insurance decreased by 1.3 percent between 2014 and 2015, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Census Bureau.