The Obama administration on Thursday gave states an extra month to say whether they plan to operate their own health insurance exchanges, after governors asked for more time in light of the Nov. 6 election, which ensured the survival of …
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has listed Idaho among nine states where insurance companies are seeking increases in premiums deemed excessive under new federal guidelines. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius singled out those states last week after the …
With the 2012 session half over, opposition from the Legislature’s conservatives has all but ended Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s plan for using a $20.3 million federal grant for a state-run insurance exchange required by Congress’ health care overhaul. Discussions between …
Health insurance companies in Arizona are facing scrutiny from Washington as federal authorities have taken over reviews of rate increases of 10 percent or more from the state. The Arizona Republic reported that federal regulators have called one company’s most …
