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Chamber, insurers blast proposed Medicare group coverage change
By Allison BellCritics say basing 2017 group funding on individual market bidding could cut support 2.8 percent.
March 03, 2016
Trump's health plan includes PPACA repeal, drug re-importationDonald Trump unveiled a health care plan that calls for allowing imports of low-cost prescription drugs from overseas.
March 03, 2016
Trump's health plan includes PPACA repeal, drug re-importationDonald Trump unveiled a health care plan that calls for allowing imports of low-cost prescription drugs from overseas.
March 03, 2016
Analysts: Primary care providers gliding through PPACA changesMany saw more Medicaid patients. Visits fell a bit, and revenue per visit rose a bit.
March 03, 2016
New York said to investigate insurers over hepatitis C drugsThe list of insurers getting subpoenas includes Aetna, Anthem and EmblemHealth.
March 03, 2016
New York said to investigate insurers over hepatitis C drugsThe list of insurers getting subpoenas includes Aetna, Anthem and EmblemHealth.
March 02, 2016
Startup Oscar posts $105 million PPACA loss for 2015Oscar raised $400 million last month from a group of backers led by Fidelity Investments.
March 02, 2016
For HealthCare.gov, 2017 menu season starts April 11CMS wants to have the final exchange plan data in its system by Aug. 23.