Julie Rovner

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Lawmakers Debate How Much Wiggle Room To Give States In Health Care

The federal health law includes a provision that allows states to alter some of its rules if they can think of a better way to provide health care to their residents, but it’s not clear how far outside the box states can go.

5 Outside-The-Box Ideas For Fixing The Individual Insurance Market

As lawmakers look for ways to stabilize the health law marketplaces, a number of ideas — such as expanding who can “buy in” to Medicare and Medicaid or pushing young adults off their parents’ plans into the marketplaces — might come into play.

In Strong-Arm Tactic, Trump Puts Congressional Health Benefits Into Play

By taking aim at the subsidies received by some congressional staff members who, under the Affordable Care Act, are mandated to get their health coverage from the Obamacare exchanges, the president reignited an old fight.