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Fri., April 27, 2012 3:10pm
A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found 16 insurance plans in Georgia have to pay more than $30 million in rebates because they did not spend at least 70 percent of their premiums on claims.
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Wed., April 25, 2012 1:18pm
State officials are trying to close a shortfall of about $63 million for the health insurance plan that serves state workers and retirees. The amount is a big improvement over a multi-year deficit of more than $800 million the plan originally faced.
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Thu., November 10, 2011 2:58pm
More than 40,000 children of state employees can now get federally subsidized health insurance, thanks to new rules allowing low-income state workers to enroll them in PeachCare for Kids. State officials expect moving eligible kids into the State Children’s Health Insurance Program will save Georgia $32 million next year.
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Wed., November 9, 2011 6:04pm
Health insurance companies offering Georgians individual plans are getting more time before they have to spend 80 percent of their premiums on customers’ claims. The federal Dept. of Health and Human Services adjusted the requirement over state officials' concerns about smaller insurers leaving the state if forced to meet the standard.
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Fri., July 8, 2011 12:00am
Eighty percent of what people pay for health insurance is required to go towards medical care. That’s a new mandate under the Affordable Care Act Congress passed last year. But that’s not the case for most Georgians with individual plans, because the state has asked for a waiver.
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Fri., June 3, 2011 1:48pm
Gov. Nathan Deal has signed an executive order creating a panel to determine whether Georgia should establish a state-based health care exchange under the new federal health care law.
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Tue., May 31, 2011 5:22pm
A federal health insurance program for people with pre-existing conditions is changing to get more people to sign on. The Affordable Care Act program is lowering its rates in Georgia.
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Mon., May 16, 2011 4:37pm
A new law will let health insurance plans sold in other states be available to Georgians. The intent is to broaden the market and give people more choices, but critics say it leaves the consumer vulnerable.
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Fri., April 15, 2011 8:50am
The 2011 General Assembly wrapped up on midnight Thursday with numerous bills receiving final passage on the final day of the legislative session.
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Tue., March 22, 2011 6:33pm
A Senate committee today passed a measure that creates a commission to scrutinize bills relating to health insurance.
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