October 14, 20170Comments

Trump Acting Solo: What You Need To Know About Changes To The Health Law

By Julie Rovner and Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Appleby October 13, 2017 Apparently frustrated by Congress’ inability to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump this week

by Michelle

June 23, 20170Comments

Lots Of Boos In California For Senate Health Bill

By Anna Gorman and Kellen Browning and Ana B. Ibarra June 23, 2017 California politicians, medical providers and consumer advocates served up harsh critiques of the newly unveiled Senate health care bill

by Michelle

March 9, 20170Comments

Five Ways The GOP Health Bill Would Reverse Course From The ACA

By Julie Rovner After literally years of promises, House Republicans finally have a bill they say will “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act. Some conservative Republicans have derided the new proposal

by Michelle

October 31, 20160Comments

Drug Prices, Not The Health Law, Top Voters’ Health Priorities For 2017

By Julie Rovner October 28, 2016 Until this week, when big increases in insurance premiums were unveiled for next year, the federal health law has not been a major issue in

by Michelle

September 17, 20150Comments

What the Anthem-Cigna Mega-Merger Could Mean for California

by Dan Diamond, California Healthline Contributing Editor, California Healthline, Wednesday, September 9, 2015 By sheer number of covered lives, Kaiser Permanente has been California's largest health insurer for decades. But if Anthem

by Michelle

August 20, 20150Comments

Nearly 950K Enrolled in Fed Exchange Since Open Enrollment Ended

California Healthline, Friday, August 14, 2015 Nearly 950,000 U.S. residents have selected health plans through the federal exchange since the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period ended in February, the Wall

by Michelle

April 23, 20150Comments

Jones Urges Covered California To Lower Specialty Rx Drug Price Cap

California Healthline, Thursday, April 16, 2015 On Wednesday, Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones (D) urged Covered California to adopt a lower specialty prescription drug price cap for its 2016 health plans, arguing

by Michelle

April 14, 20150Comments

Covered California Proposes Specialty Rx Price Caps for 2016

California Healthline, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Last week, Covered California officials proposed a cap on specialty prescription drug costs for consumers who purchase 2016 health plans, Capital Public Radio's "KXJZ News"

by Michelle

February 18, 20150Comments

How Two States Are Addressing Consumer Concerns About Narrow Networks

by Marcelle Maginnis, California Healthline Contributing Editor, California Healthline, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 During the first enrollment period, some consumers learned that despite promises to the contrary, they were not able

by Michelle

August 25, 20140Comments

Can the ACA Solve Staggering Prescription Drug Prices?

by Anthony Wilson, California Healthline Contributing Editor, California Healthline, Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Last December, FDA approved the hepatitis C treatment Sovaldi, giving it a coveted breakthrough therapy designation that allowed

by Michelle

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