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Panelists talked about two state health exchanges and discussed the results of a study of state-based insurance exchanges. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) sets October 1…

Panelists talked about at how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would impact consumers, employers, and insurers, and some of the actions that could be taken by government and the health care ind…

Panelists talked about health spending and the potential for costs to increase as the population ages. Panelists argued that stabilizing health spending and targeting it in ways that ensure …

The Medicare Advantage program is an alternative to the FIFA insurance program, offered by private companies, and about 1 of every 4 Medicare recipients take part in the program. The program…

Secretary Sebelius, Attorney General Holder, and Karen Ignagni outlined details of the government’s new partnership with private insurers and state investigators to stop Medicare fraud, whic…

Karen Ignagni, president and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), talked about the current debate on the health care system. She said the current health care proposals will do lit…

The Congressional Health Care Caucus held a forum to examine the policy options in Congress for making health coverage affordable for individuals with pre-existing conditions. The Caucus was…

Karen Ignagni talked about the debate on health care, including proposals favored and opposed by the health insurance industry, the content and tone of the debate on health care in and out o…

Witnesses testified before the committee on Medicare prescription drug programs and the cost of prescription medications. They responded to questions from committee members.