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The IRS is throwing a big wrench into President Trump's plans to gut Obamacare, says Jake Novak. » Read More
The IRS said it will not accept electronic tax returns, and will suspend paper returns, that do not disclose whether the filer had health insurance coverage during the year. » Read More |
By: Dan Mangan
A total of 12.3 percent of adults now lack insurance, 1.4 percentage points higher than the end of 2016. » Read More |
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The IRS' new policy, which will bolster compliance with Obamacare, comes as the Trump administration takes actions to undercut the law. » Read More |
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The group is the latest to call on lawmakers to examine Allergan's controversial patent deal with a Native American tribe.
The executive order could liberalize rules surrounding so-called association health plans.
The executive order could liberalize rules surrounding so-called association health plans.
Open enrollment starts Sunday for people who want to change Parts C and D coverage.
Allergan's unusual deal to shield Restasis from patent challenges has drawn scrutiny from competitors, lawmakers and now a federal judge.
The report comes after Oklahoma's health commissioner criticized the Trump administration for failing to act on another waiver bid.
CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports that insurer Cigna will not cover OxyContin prescriptions in 2018.
Cancer patients and people in hospice who already have OxyContin prescriptions will continue to have the drug covered in 2018, Cigna said.
Trump administration hostility to Obamacare is spurring a private enrollment effort by Obama administration veterans.
The deadline for funding CHIP passed last Saturday, but the money will start to run out for real in November in 10 states.
As boomers retire, the health-care industry must devise solutions that strive for affordability and ways to lower costs behind the scenes.
Nevada has only one hospital with a Level-1 trauma center, University Medical Center in Las Vegas.
Sarepta Therapeutics, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Biogen and Acadia Pharmaceuticals all traded lower after reports on their drugs were found.
Regional insurer Medica is pulling out of the state's health exchange for 2018 at the last minute.
Politico has reported that Price has taken 26 private plane trips at a cost of more than $400,000.
Only deductions for mortgage interest and charitable donations are explicitly protected under the Republican tax plan.
Health officials would like to get at least 70 percent of all people age 6 months and older vaccinated against the flu.
The move is just the latest by the Trump administration to undercut Obamacare, which President Donald Trump opposes.
Trump's claim came after Senate leaders decided not to vote on an Obamacare replacement bill because of opposition from three GOP senators.
Anthem, as it has done in announcing departures from other states, cited continued volatility in the Obamacare markets.
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Bertha Coombs is a general assignment reporter for CNBC, covering financial markets and business news stories.
