Health and wellness

A bipartisan deal to shore up Obamacare exchanges has “stalled out,” a top Senate Republican said Wednesday.

Republican Senator Lamar Alexander said Monday that he spoke with Trump about a bill that includes the subsidies, and got Trump’s blessing.

Trump decision to end cost-sharing subsidies will cost insurers $1B this year, says Michael Consedine.

Cost savings reduction payments are essential to support law passed by Congress, Eric Schneiderman says.

The move is politically risky as it may force bipartisan effort in the Senate to craft legislation to shore up the ACA insurance exchanges.

More than eight in ten individuals who buy ACA plans also get help paying their premiums directly from the federal government.

The halt to cost-sharing reduction payments threatens to raise ACA customers' premiums drastically.

The reinsurer is set to offer life and health clients the startup’s mobile-based musculoskeletal rehabilitation program for policyholders.

Private digital health insurance exchanges could see a boost after President Trump's executive action.

The President opted for an executive order signed Thursday after he was unable to rally Republicans to overturn the health law.

A proposed executive order could exempt "association" health plans from ACA regulations designed to protect people with pre-existing conditions.

Healthcare organizations such as Allina Health are working more closely with carriers to ensure that patient information is shared to improve care and reduce costs.

Following collapse of GOP repeal and replace efforts, Sens. Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray work on fix for rising costs.

President slams ‘so-called’ Republicans after Senate leadership kills healthcare vote.

There will be no vote on ACA replacement legislation this week, but co-sponsor Lindsey Graham says another effort will come eventually.

Health insurers now face the prospect of deciding what insurance plans to offer in the individual Obamacare markets for 2018, and how much to charge.

Revised Republican bill to repeal the law shifts funding to sway holdouts from Alaska and Maine.

The Brookings estimate is the first look at what the bill would mean for millions of people covered under ACA by Medicaid or private plans.

Other claims data also can show individuals on electricity-dependent equipment, says Karen DeSalvo, MD.

Survey of members shows it’s common practice, and CMS should stop it, says Robert Tennant of the Medical Group Management Association.