Dave Jones, California's insurance commissioner, said he supports a state-level public option to increase health insurance competition as big insurers leave Affordable Care Act marketplaces, California Healthline reports.
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Health insurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina affirmed it will offer Affordable Care Act plans in all North Carolina counties next year despite millions in exchange losses.
Health insurer Anthem Blue Cross will administer its self-funded preferred provider plans to University of California faculty, staff and retirees at all the University of California's campuses and medical centers.
Zoom+ has withdrawn individual and group plans from Portland, Ore.'s, Affordable Care Act exchange for next year, reports Portland Business Journal.
House Republicans have threatened to sue the president's administration should it make moves to settle lawsuits with insurers over risk corridor payments, reports The Wall Street Journal.
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The following insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
While an increasing number of Americans are comparing healthcare prices using technological platforms, few individuals fully grasp basic health insurance concepts, UnitedHealthcare's Consumer Sentiment Survey found.
CMS announced premium rates for 2017, estimating the average Medicare Advantage premium will decrease $1.19.
Mike Leavitt, former HHS secretary, met with Arkansas' health insurance marketplace board Wednesday to talk about the state's marketplace's future, KATV reports.
Nonprofit healthcare organization Partnership HealthPlan of California, which contracts Medi-Cal benefits with the state and local providers, will expand its facilities to accompany growing services, the Daily Republic reports.