Health and wellness

Sen. Ted Cruz pitched Republicans Thursday to achieve his overarching goal in a health-care bill: cheaper premiums.

The health insurer will offer plans on the Affordable Care Act’s exchange in just three of the state’s 16 counties.

Senate Republicans went to the White House Tuesday afternoon to meet with President Donald Trump, who also promised his political supporters he would do away with Obamacare.

The move comes amid growing opposition from GOP members to the plan.

Carriers have largely avoided blame for increased health care costs under the Affordable Care Act, but GOP replacement could change that.

The biggest increase in the uninsured would come from the bill’s roll back of Medicaid, the state-federal program that covers the poor.

Biggest change is six-month waiting period for lapse in health insurance coverage.

Much of the groundwork laid by the ACA will be beneficial for carriers even if the law is repealed, says PwC's Ben Isgur.

Ending funding for the Medicaid expansion of Medicaid and capping spending on the program could harm state budgets and beneficiaries, says AHIP.

Both House and Senate plans include funding to help insurers stave off losses in individual market over the short term.