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Trump's wild ACA premium figures
By Allison BellThe best vaccine against crazy numbers is real numbers.
October 03, 2016
ACA reinsurance payments for 2016 are due Nov. 15Insurers and most self-insured group plans are supposed to pay a total of $27 per covered life.
October 03, 2016
Congress refuses to fix the ACA's 'real problems,' Obama saysThe ACA is under strain after an exodus of major health-insurance companies from government-run marketplaces.
October 01, 2016
Let's stop polling for every action, inaction and reactionOpinions, as someone once noted, are like elbows; everyone has a couple and some are sharper than others.
October 01, 2016
Let's stop polling for every action, inaction and reactionOpinions, as someone once noted, are like elbows; everyone has a couple and some are sharper than others.
October 01, 2016
How the next president will manage your moneyHere is a cheat sheet laying out the two main candidates' positions on Social Security, taxes and other financial issues.
September 30, 2016
3 things NAHU told the IRS about ACA premium tax creditsJanet Stokes Trautwein says regulators need to understand how lost many exchange users are.
September 30, 2016
States’ fight with HHS over CO-OP assets heats upThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners says the plans should pay medical claims in full before they pay back ACA startup loans.