Republicans’ Replacement for Obamacare Taking Shape February 27, 2017 By Anna Edney, Billy House and Zachary Tracer Republican lawmakers expect that their Obamacare replacement will result in fewer Americans covered by health insurance, a fact that’s likely...
Insurers Mull Obamacare Exits as Uncertainty, Losses Mount February 16, 2017 By Zachary Tracer Another U.S. health insurer is threatening to drop out of Obamacare after posting massive financial losses related to the program,...
Health Insurers Weigh Next Moves After Striking Out on Mergers February 10, 2017 By Andrew Harris, David McLaughlin and Zachary Tracer After 18 months of courtship and court cases, two massive deals that would have reshaped the U.S. health insurance industry...
Trump: Replacing Obamacare May Not Happen Until 2018 February 6, 2017 By Zachary Tracer President Donald Trump said the process for coming up with a replacement for the Affordable Care Act could stretch into...
Health Insurers in Limbo Due to Uncertainty Around Affordable Care Act February 1, 2017 By Zachary Tracer Obamacare looks like it’s going away. Until that happens, big health insurers aren’t sure what to do with it. Republicans...
Trump Team Nixes Obamacare Ads, Emails as Sign-Up Deadline Approaches January 27, 2017 By Zachary Tracer The Trump administration has pulled some advertising designed to encourage people to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable...
Judge Nixes Aetna’s $37 Billion Purchase of Humana; Aetna Considers Appeal January 23, 2017 By David McLaughlin and Zachary Tracer Aetna Inc.’s $37 billion deal to buy rival insurer Humana Inc. was blocked by a federal judge, thwarting one of...
Trump Considering Not Enforcing Health Insurance Mandate, Says Top Aide January 22, 2017 By Zachary Tracer The Trump administration may stop enforcing the Obamacare requirement that most Americans carry health insurance even before Congress repeals the...
Health Insurers Warm to Replacing Individual Mandate with Incentives December 7, 2016 By Zachary Tracer U.S. health insurers signaled Tuesday that they’re willing to give up a cornerstone provision of Obamacare that requires all Americans...
Trump May Keep Key Affordable Care Act Provisions November 14, 2016 By Zachary Tracer President-elect Donald Trump reversed himself on completely eliminating the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s signature health law, saying instead...