Former CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt accused President Donald Trump of "purposely" raising health insurance premiums for Americans after the Trump administration failed to meet a deadline to approve Oklahoma's waiver aimed at reducing residents' health insurance premiums.
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Oklahoma's health commissioner blamed President Donald Trump's administration for missing a final deadline to approve its section 1332 waiver to implement a reinsurance program in 2018.
A new Medical Group Management Association Stat poll surveyed medical groups regarding the percentage of their commercial contracts tied to Medicare Part B payments.
Congress has allowed funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program to expire, according to The Washington Post.
Independence Blue Cross members lost in-network access to five Pennsylvania hospitals purchased by Tower Health in West Reading, Pa., from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems.
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Indianapolis-based Anthem will no longer sell its individual health plans on Maine's ACA exchange in 2018, Forbes reports.
CMS is offering special enrollment periods for Medicare beneficiaries and others affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.
The following payers made headlines this week, beginning with the most recent.
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente ranked No. 1 in consumer experience among health plans, according to a study by market research firm Forrester in Cambridge, Mass.
President Donald Trump said he intends to sign an executive order permitting health insurers to sell policies across state lines, Politico reports.