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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 22, 2012
The House took action again today on repealing the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption for health insurers by passing the larger bill to which the repeal amendment was attached.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
June 7, 2010
The battle by congressional Democrats to limit the damage from major cuts imposed through the health care reform law to the politically popular Medicare Advantage program has started.
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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 Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 18, 2010
A Congressional Budget Office study reported that the health care reform legislation the House is expected to vote on by Sunday would cost $940 billion over 10 years.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 1, 2010
Legislation repealing the antitrust exemption afforded health insurers through the McCarran-Ferguson Act, but keeping the shield intact for medical malpractice carriers, was approved overwhelmingly last week by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 22, 2010
Authority to regulate health insurers at the federal level--including the power to roll back rate increases--will be included in a proposal President Obama will unveil today in a new health care reform bill.
