Health Care

Trump's ObamaCare subsidy indecision triggers uncertainty over health care costs

Insurers’ final deadline to file rate requests or adjustments for 2018 in many states was pushed back to September as uncertainty over both health care policy and the future of key ObamaCare subsidy payments unnerves health companies deciding whether to continue offering plans on the federal marketplace and what to charge for them.

UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley to step down

UnitedHealth Group Inc's chief executive, Stephen Hemsley, is stepping down and will be succeeded by President David Wichmann, the largest U.S. health insurer said on Wednesday.

Report: Higher premiums if Trump halts 'Obamacare' subsidies

Premiums for a popular type of individual health care plan would rise sharply, and more people would be left with no insurance options if President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to stop "Obamacare" payments to insurers, the Congressional Budget Office says.

Report: Higher premiums if Trump halts 'Obamacare' subsidies

Premiums for a popular type of individual health plan would rise sharply, and more people would be left with no insurance options if President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to stop "Obamacare" payments to insurers, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.

Business leaders quit Trump panel; he hits back hard

The CEOs of athletic wear manufacturer Under Armour and pharmaceutical company Merck resigned Monday from the White House's American Manufacturing Council — with the Merck withdrawal drawing a quick and angry Twitter outburst from President Donald Trump.

Safety council: Motor vehicle deaths dip slightly in 2017

Preliminary data show U.S. motor vehicle deaths and injuries were down slightly in the first six months of 2017, although they were still significantly higher than they were two years ago, the National Safety Council said Tuesday.

Trump's tax overhaul: 4 key questions

Following a disappointing setback over the GOP’s plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare — a critical component of President Donald Trump’s agenda — the administration is hoping to lock in at least one key legislative victory on tax reform before year’s end, though many questions remain unanswered.

Trump mocks exec for quitting advisory council over racism

President Donald Trump lashed out at the CEO of the nation's third-largest pharmaceutical company after he resigned from a federal advisory council, citing the president's failure to immediately and explicitly rebuke the white nationalists who marched in Charlottesville, Virginia.