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Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the ranking member, and Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, meet before the start of a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, the mor

Time Running Short For Congress To Stabilize Individual Insurance Market

5:00am March 02, 2018

by Julie Rovner

Bipartisan efforts on Capitol Hill seek to help keep premium prices from rising out of control and undermining the policies available to people who don't get insurance through their jobs.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar speaks to the House Ways and Means Committee last week in Washington about the FY19 budget.

Trump Administration Wants To Let Insurers Offer Plans With Fewer Benefits

1:50pm February 20, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a rule that would expand short-term policies that don't have to meet the Affordable Care Act's benefit requirements.

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North Carolina Governor Seeks Obamacare Deadline Extension

4:55pm December 12, 2017

by Associated Press

North Carolina's governor is asking the federal government to extend the enrollment period for Affordable Care Act insurance.

The Washington Post reports that President Trump, shown here with former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, personally intervened to delay approval of Iowa's waiver application.

Administration Sends Mixed Signals On State Health Insurance Waivers

9:05am October 19, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

When states applied for waivers from Obamacare rules to reduce premiums and strengthen their insurance markets, they didn't get the answers they wanted, prompting some to suggest a conspiracy.

Entrepreneur Stinson Dean (left) and his wife Stephanie play with their three children in their yard in Independence, Mo. He says the Affordable Care Act made it possible for him to start his own business.

Uncertainty Over Health Care Law's Future Hobbles Entrepreneurs

4:05pm September 23, 2017

by Alex Smith

Obamacare made it easier for people to leave jobs to start their own ventures and entice others to join, knowing they could buy insurance independently. Some entrepreneurs worry that could change.

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Sometimes customers are surprised when their insurance coverage changes, but there is help available to sort it out.

What To Do When Your Health Insurance Won't Pay The Bills

5:03am September 12, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

Insurers can reduce benefits or change how much they are willing to pay for services, but they are generally supposed to give customers 60 days' notice.

Health & Safety

Thousands of NC Blue Cross Customers Could Face Higher Premium Costs

4:30pm August 22, 2017

by Keri Brown

Around 50,000 customers of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina could soon face changes in their health care premium costs.

People with high-value health plans may not be able to get out of paying the tax bill.

Can My Boss Make Me Pay The Tax On My Great Health Plan? Maybe Yes

2:17pm August 15, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

Since Congress hasn't passed a fix, employers who offer generous health care plans may look to shift the tax burden to employees if the so-called "Cadillac tax" kicks in.

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North Carolina's Blue Cross Cuts Rate Request On Individual Policies

2:32pm August 02, 2017

by Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press

North Carolina's largest health insurance company said Wednesday it doesn't need a 22.9 percent price increase after all for individual policies it will sell next year through the Affordable Care A

North Carolina Insurer Seeks 23 Percent Rate Hike, Blames Congress

2:32pm May 25, 2017

by Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press

North Carolina's largest health insurer said Thursday it wants to increase the average price for heavily subsidized policies created by former President Barack Obama's overhaul law by 22.9 percent