Healthcare reform

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to keep in place the ACA’s protection against higher health-insurance premiums for people with pre-existing conditions when they buy individual coverage.

There’s no way for employees to become successful healthcare consumers if they can’t quickly research the estimated price of medical procedures and prescription drugs.

Industry experts and scholars spar over solutions to capping costs in the ACA replacement.

The tax credit aimed at inspiring entrepreneurs to purchase insurance in the Small Business Health Options Program is slated to go away in the House health reform plan.

The tax credit aimed at inspiring entrepreneurs to purchase insurance in the Small Business Health Options Program is slated to go away in the House health reform plan.

Republican Cory Gardner and Democrat Joe Manchin argued how the Senate will approach the nation’s healthcare plan at the The Big I’s annual Day on Capitol Hill.

A look at how the proposed American Health Care Act could reshape employee health benefits.

House Republicans mustered just enough votes to pass their health-care bill Thursday, salvaging what at times appeared to be a doomed mission to repeal and partially replace the Affordable Care Act.

The decision comes after several weeks of agonizing over how Republicans would deliver on seven years of promises to repeal the ACA, as well as intense pressure from the White House to hold the vote.

Speaking at The Big ‘I’ legislative conference in Washington, congressman encourages brokers to stay involved in politics.

The new enthusiasm stems from an amendment that would give states the authority to apply for waivers from some of Obamacare’s requirements under certain conditions.

Several conservative congressional holdouts on the stalled GOP healthcare bill said they’re ready to sign on after revisions to the measure, potentially giving it a new lease on life.

Market forces frequently conspire to keep these ideas misaligned, but brokers can provide clarity on how to manage costs and improve availability.

Delaware, Ohio, Texas and other state associations took to Capitol Hill to emphasize the value of tax-favored status for workplace health insurance.

A majority of benefits execs say they were relieved to see the GOP’s healthcare plan fail, and instead would like Congress to focus on drug prices.

The Trump White House and congressional Republicans were at odds Thursday over whether to try for another vote on replacing the Affordable Care Act next week.

Employers are investing in more viable long-term solutions than moving employees to high-deductible plans, such as new incentives, DirectPath report shows.

Multiple factors impact these rising expenses, and the president must think beyond service delays and price controls to contain them.

For now, Affordable Care Act reporting requirements remain in place and it’s the adviser’s duty to keep employers on task.

Despite a stalemate in Congress over a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump says his efforts on health care are “doing very well” and that he still wants a bill passed before tackling tax reform.