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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
August 30, 2010
Protesters who say insurance company lobbyists are working to undermine state efforts to implement the federal health care reform law interrupted the summer meeting here of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
August 18, 2010
Regulators adopted a medical loss ratio form that leans more toward a narrow medical loss ratio (MLR) definition opposed by the industry, but the discussion revealed sharply divided opinions on the federal reforms.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 1, 2010
The health insurance industry has notified federal officials it will comply with a health care reform law provision requiring them to cover children with pre-existing medical conditions within six months.
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By Allison Bell |
March 30, 2010
President Obama has completed the first stage of his health reform initiative by signing H.R. 4872, the companion legislation to the bill that created the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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By Daniel Hays, Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 29, 2010
Although President Barack Obama signed into law last week historic legislation that promises to expand health coverage for tens of millions who are uninsured while protecting those who already have insurance, the battle over reform is far from over.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 22, 2010
Reacting to the health care legislation passed by the House, insurance and employer groups voiced deep concerns over what they see as a lack of provisions designed to reduce costs.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 16, 2010
America's Health Insurance Plans today urged Congress to revise current health care reform legislative proposals to focus more on cost controls and medical liability law changes.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 11, 2010
The health insurance industry said it will give the Obama administration detailed data on the provisions needed for health care reform legislation to reduce skyrocketing medical care costs.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 9, 2010
The head of America's Health Insurance Plans said at a conference here that Congress and the Obama administration should stop excoriating carriers and focus on solving health care legislation problems.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 4, 2010
Health insurance premiums are driven by health care costs that must be addressed before premiums can be brought under control, health care industry executives told the President today.