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Republican Leaders Undercut Trump AG’s Bid to End Pre-Existing Conditions Coverage

Even after the Trump administration chose not to defend Obamacare’s protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions in court, Republican leaders are hoping the lawsuit doesn’t undo one of the most popular parts of the law. Just five months before …

In Turnabout, Wisconsin Governor Moves to Stabilize Insurance Market

In a tack to the left in an election year, Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker announced Sunday that he wants a state law that would bar insurers from denying a person health coverage due to a pre-existing condition. He also …

Republicans Ready to Repeal Obamacare, Work Out Replacement Later

The first major act of the unified Republican government in 2017 will be a vote in Congress to begin tearing down Obamacare. But the euphoria of finally acting on a long-sought goal will quickly give way to the reality that …

52 Million Americans Under Age 65 Have Pre-Existing Health Conditions: Kaiser

A new Kaiser Family Foundation study finds that 52 million adults under 65 – or 27 percent of that population — have pre-existing health conditions that would likely make them uninsurable if they applied for individual health coverage under medical …

Trump May Keep Key Affordable Care Act Provisions

President-elect Donald Trump reversed himself on completely eliminating the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s signature health law, saying instead he would keep two popular features and pledged no gap in coverage as it’s replaced. In an interview with Lesley …

Ohio Health Insurance Company Sues State, Feds

An Ohio health insurance company is suing state and federal officials over confusion in rules for a program for patients with pre-existing conditions. At issue is a high-risk insurance pool created by President Barack Obama’s health care law targeting patients …

U.S. Cuts Premiums for High Risk Plans, Begins Paying Brokers

Premiums for new federal health insurance plans that cover high-risk people with pre-existing conditions will drop by as much as 40 percent, federal health regulators said Tuesday. The government also will begin paying brokers and agents for connecting people with …