Insurance
Pa. House passes ‘clean’ CHIP renewal, without ban on transgender coverage
The routine bill became controversial this year, because the Senate inserted language that would have prohibited CHIP from covering transgender kids' transition surgeries.
7 years ago
Democrats, health officials, oppose Republican tax plan
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, is voicing opposition to the latest tax plan which aims to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania wrestles with uncertainty over children’s health insurance funding
The Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, provides health coverage to millions of kids nationwide. But lawmakers have yet to reauthorize it.
7 years ago
N.J. delegation split on renewing U.S. flood insurance program
The measure calls for increasing flood insurance premiums for many property owners to help firm up a program under stress from ever-more frequent and powerful storms.
7 years ago
Princeton University health economist Uwe Reinhardt dies at 80
"Uwe Reinhardt was a giant in our field, a moral compass for American health care," said Drew Altman, President and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation.
7 years ago
The future of flood insurance rates up for debate in Congress
The National Flood Insurance Program is billions of dollars in the red and has been operating a deficit for years. Congress has until Dec. 8 to decide what to do.
7 years ago
Trump seeks end to health care penalty in House GOP tax bill
President Donald Trump is pressuring Republicans to repeal a health care law penalty in their tax rewrite.
7 years ago
ACA enrollees confused by letters estimating higher rate hikes than expected
Many enrollees received letters from their insurance company noting increased premiums for 2018 but they didn't include updated subsidy amounts.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania gears up for health insurance open enrollment with campaign of its own
The window to sign up for individual health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's online marketplace begins Wednesday, Nov. 1.
7 years ago
Pa. GOP bid for Medicaid work requirements unlikely to withstand veto
House Republicans have managed to slide a piece of priority legislation through their chamber and on to Democratic Governor Tom Wolf's desk.
7 years ago
Lower Delaware ACA rate hike approved
Delawareans who receive their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act will face premium hikes next year.
7 years ago
Cuts contained in latest ACA repeal effort would hurt region
Senate Republicans are trying to push through a last-ditch Obamacare repeal — something that will be harder to do now that Republic ...
7 years ago
Health care candor: A top Republican gives away the game
As Senate Republicans gear up for one last college try to destroy Obamacare (because it has Obama’s name on it) and to thus imperil ...
7 years ago
Senators, health leaders, denounce latest GOP health bill
U.S. Senators Tom Carper, D-Delaware, and Chris Coons, D-Delaware, joined with the state’s healthcare leaders in a last ditch effort to ...
7 years ago
The GOP’s medical credo: ‘First, do harm’
So here we go again with the Republican quest to wreck the health care coverage of tens of millions of Americans. If you’re sick of ...
7 years ago