Kelly Gooch

Counselors nationwide that help people enroll in insurance coverage on the ACA marketplace are starting their efforts earlier than usual this year, reports The New York Times.

Three of the five major commercial payers saw their stock prices rise last week.

The failure of Senate Republicans' healthcare bill creates greater uncertainty for insurers, especially in regard to the future of cost-sharing reductions that help insurers subsidize the cost of coverage for low-income Americans, according to Fitch Ratings.

The Kaiser Family Foundation analyzed recently released first-quarter financial data for insurers selling in the individual market under the ACA.

Two plaintiffs are accusing Blue Shield of California of improperly denying mental health and drug treatment claims for their children's care, according to a California Healthline report.

A provision in the Senate GOP's Better Care and Reconciliation Act could potentially result in a pay boost for health insurance executives, reports The Washington Post.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health Plan has maintained a steady presence in Pennsylvania's individual ACA exchange, despite other insurers leaving the state's marketplace.

Healthcare industry trends such as growth in data analytics and high-deductible health plans are causing payer and provider relationships to evolve.

In 2015, 95 percent of the nation's children were insured, according to a Kids Count annual survey released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Medicare Advantage enrollment has grown steadily since 2004, reaching its highest point this year, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis.