The Washington Post By Amy Goldstein and Juliet Eilperin October 13 at 5:51 AM President Trump is throwing a bomb into the insurance marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act, choosing to end critical payments to health insurers that help millions of lower-income Americans afford coverage. The decision coincides with an executive order on Thursday… Read More
Trump to End Subsidies to Health Insurers
White House says government can’t lawfully make the payments; president tells lawmaker payments may continue if bipartisan health-care deal is struck The Wall Street Journal By Stephanie Armour Updated Oct. 13, 2017 12:33 a.m. ET The Trump administration will end billions of dollars in payments to insurers under the Affordable Care Act program, but President… Read More
Trump Signs Order Paving Way for Health-Care Changes
Critics say move will raise premiums for older, less healthy people The Wall Street Journal By Michelle Hackman Updated Oct. 12, 2017 12:31 p.m. ET President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing federal agencies to pursue sweeping regulatory changes to the health-care system, the administration’s first move in what it promises will be… Read More
Foiled in Congress, Trump Signs Order to Undermine Obamacare
The NY Times By ROBERT PEAR and REED ABELSON OCT. 12, 2017 WASHINGTON — President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that clears the way for potentially sweeping changes in health insurance, including sales of cheaper policies with fewer benefits and fewer protections for consumers than those mandated under the Affordable Care Act. But… Read More
Foiled in Congress, Trump Moves on His Own to Undermine Obamacare
The NY Times By ROBERT PEAR and REED ABELSONOCT. 11, 2017 WASHINGTON — President Trump, after failing to repeal the Affordable Care Act in Congress, will act on his own to relax health care standards on small businesses that band together to buy health insurance and may take steps to allow the sale of other… Read More
In Start to Unwinding the Health Law, Trump to Ease Insurance Rules
Directive is expected to expand the sale of less-expensive plans with fewer benefits The Wall Street Journal By Anna Wilde Mathews, Louise Radnofsky & Stephanie Armour Oct. 11, 2017 9:16 p.m. ET President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order Thursday to initiate the unwinding of the Affordable Care Act, paving the way… Read More
EaseCentral Debuts East Coast Expansion via Partnership with PGP – Business Insider
PR Newswire Oct. 4, 2017, 09:07 AM NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — EaseCentral, the all-in-one software solution for employee benefits, payroll and HR, announced a partnership with PGP (Professional Group Plans), the largest full service General Agency in the Tri-State Area, to offer comprehensive online benefits administration and enrollment to PGP’s brokers. Through… Read More
EaseCentral Debuts East Coast Expansion via Partnership with PGP
Brokers under the PGP umbrella now have access to cutting-edge technology to streamline processes and increase engagement. NEWS PROVIDED BY EaseCentral Oct 04, 2017 NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — EaseCentral, the all-in-one software solution for employee benefits, payroll and HR, announced a partnership with PGP (Professional Group Plans), the largest full service General… Read More
While Preserving its Population Health Commitment, Northwell To Withdraw CareConnect From NYS Insurance Market
Terry Lynam 08/24/2017 EAST HILLS, NY — As an early adopter of population health strategies, Northwell Health has moved aggressively over the past decade to develop new, innovative approaches to organizing care delivery in ways that bring the highest value to patients, insurance payers, employers and other customers. As a result, Northwell has negotiated a… Read More
Insurers Relieved as ‘Skinny’ Health Bill Fails But Warn of Rising Rates, Exits From Exchanges
Without Federal Government payments, insurers say premiums will be far higher, and companies may pull out of exchanges The Wall Street Journal By Anna Wilde Mathews July 28, 2017 Senate Republicans’ failure to pass their limited health bill is a relief for health insurers, but it leaves the companies struggling with increasingly urgent questions as they… Read More