Jonathan Gruber, an economist at M.I.T. who helped the Obama administration estimate the costs of various policy options, said the effects of the cutoff have become more pronounced over time. It “was not a big deal at the time, but has become a big deal,” he said.

At long last, surprising no one, Senate Republicans have blocked bills to extend Obamacare subsidies, sidestepping one more chance to address the issue careening towards a Dec. 31 cliff after which premiums for more than 20 million Americans will skyrocket.

Millions of Americans, already battling rising health insurance costs, are staring down the barrel of an anticipated surge in prices for healthcare on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace as federal subsidies that have lowered premium payments for ...

U.S. health care costs grow faster than inflation, exceeding other large, wealthy nations in per capita health spending, according to KFF, a health policy research non-profit. Against this backdrop, some of the top health care executives in the U.

UnitedHealth Group (UHG), the largest national health care provider in the U.S., is planning to return profits it makes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace to consumers in 2026. CEO and Chair Stephen Hemsley is expected to announce the idea when he appears before a House Committee on Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Thursday,

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thursday, Jan. 15 was the last day to sign up — but an official with health care policy research nonprofit, KFF, expects the total number of reported enrollees to decrease further from ...