House approves GOP health bill, a step toward Obamacare repeal
The measure skirted through the House by a 217-213 vote, as all voting Democrats and a group of mostly moderate Republican holdouts voted no.
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House pushing health care overhaul bill to showdown vote
Republicans began pushing their prized health care bill through the House on Thursday, as the GOP sought a victory for President Donald Trump six weeks after nearly leaving the measure for dead.
With Anthem-Cigna deal all but dead, merger speculation is back on
Analysts say either Anthem or Cigna could make a move on Humana, which specializes in the fast-growing business of selling private health plans for the elderly.
UPDATE: Anthem loses appeal to overturn U.S. block of Cigna takeover
The decision is a likely final blow to Indianapolis-based Anthem’s bid to complete the $48 billion merger, which a lower-court judge had said should be stopped because it risked undermining competition in health-insurance markets.
Express Scripts rebounds as Anthem holds out hope of reconciliation
Express Scripts Holding Co. shares rose Wednesday after health insurer Anthem Inc., its biggest client, said it hasn’t ruled out using the pharmacy benefit manager after their contract expires.
Anthem threatens higher Obamacare rates if funds for poor stop
Health insurer Anthem Inc. threatened to raise rates for its Obamacare plans next year if the U.S. government stops funding subsidies for lower-income customers. The insurer is also considering exiting some Affordable Care Act markets altogether.
Anthem’s quarterly profit zooms to $1B, handily beating analysts’ expectations
The Indianapolis-based health insurer, which operates Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in more than a dozen states, said earnings increased 44 percent in the first quarter and revenue climbed 11 percent, reaching $22.5 billion.
Express Scripts expects to be dumped by Anthem after 2019
The prescription drug manager said Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc., its biggest customer, doesn’t plan to extend its contract when it expires even though Express Scripts is offering major discounts.
MJ Insurance moving headquarters to Carmel next year
One of the area’s largest insurance agencies announced Monday that it plans to move its corporate headquarters from the northeast side of Indianapolis to Carmel next year.
Obamacare’s insurers struggle for stability amid Trump threats
Obamacare is stuck in limbo, and insurers and state regulators are struggling to set their plans for what’s increasingly shaping up as a chaotic year for the health-care program.
Fixes for ‘Obamacare’ markets not enough to impress insurers
The White House remained mum on the biggest concern. Insurers, doctors, hospitals and the business community have asked President Trump to preserve cost-sharing subsidies that pare down high deductibles and copayments for consumers with modest incomes.
Analysts: Anthem likely to pull back from Obamacare in 2018
An exit by Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. could be devastating to the health care law, limiting coverage options for consumers.
Insurers deny claims based on questionable cell tower data
Insurers are using cell phone location data to deny property claims by casting doubt that customers were where they said they were. Experts disagree about the accuracy of such investigations.
Indiana enrollment in health exchanges plunges 11 percent
As Republicans pushed to end the Affordable Care Act, nearly 22,000 fewer Hoosiers bought health coverage on the exchanges, a decline some say could hurt hospitals.
Holcomb urges Congressional support of jeopardized GOP health care bill
The fate of the Republicans’ health care bill hangs in the balance, but Gov. Eric Holcomb is giving it his support.
CNO Financial shakes up executive ranks
The Carmel-based insurance holding company on Tuesday replaced its senior vice president for marketing and communications and the leaders of two of its three insurance subsidiaries.
Indiana Democrats raise alarm bells on Medicaid cuts
Indiana officials are sounding alarm bells about a plan by Republicans in Congress to cut Medicaid spending.
Anthem CEO seeks changes to Obamacare replacement in Trump meeting
Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish this week talked with President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price about elements of the GOP plan that he’d like to see “enhanced.”
OneAmerica bets big on long-term-care market
Fast-growing business lines are hard to come by in the insurance industry. Locally based OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc. has one on its hands, and it’s beefing up efforts to capitalize.
MDwise to exit Hoosier Care Connect program, cut 80 workers
MDwise said it could not reach an agreement with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning over payment rates for the Hoosier Care Connect program.