Headline Roundup • February 15th, 2017
Controversy Over Healthcare
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National Review (News)
Yesterday, major health-insurance company Humana announced that it would pull out of the Obamacare exchanges in 2018, the first large insurer to announce its plan to withdraw from the exchanges entirely for next year. Last year, Humana reduced its participation in the healthcare exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), participating in only eleven states rather than 15 for 2017. But now, the company cites a lack of stability in the marketplace, leading to this new decision.
New York Times (News)
The Trump administration proposed new rules on Wednesday to stabilize health insurance markets rocked by the effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, big increases in premiums and the exodus of major insurers losing money under the health law’s online marketplaces.
Politico
The company said it doesn't see any signs that the law's marketplaces are getting healthier.
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