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Health insurer solvency ratio slides
By Allison BellPaying the Affordable Care Act insurer fee will make the situation worse, according to data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
September 12, 2016
SMB owners rethinking retirement benefits to retain, recruitThree in five small business owners who offer retirement plans (58 percent) say they plan to increase contributions, according to Nationwide's survey.
September 12, 2016
Insurer expands hepatitis cure coverage to settle nationwide class actionThe deal could affect about 5,000 UnitedHealth enrollees.
September 12, 2016
Obama, McConnell share rare common aims as Congress leaders meetRepublicans seem likely to fund the Zika fight and avoid a government shutdown.
September 12, 2016
The strange case of off-patent drug price gougersThe cost of the long-term political backlash could be much higher than the short-term gains.
September 09, 2016
New York to add emergency ACA adjuster adjustmentA stabilization pool program could affect the state's small-group market in the 2017 plan year.
September 09, 2016
Many consumers blame insurers for ACA exchange exits, GfK saysModerate-income survey takers were the most likely to accuse insurers of putting "profits before people."
September 09, 2016
Many consumers blame insurers for ACA exchange exits, GfK saysModerate-income survey takers were the most likely to accuse insurers of putting "profits before people."