Nearly one-third of U.S. employers could stop offering health insurance when the federal health reform law takes hold in January 2014, according to a new study.

A Virginia-based company that provides government services worldwide said it has launched its Health Insurance Exchange offerings, designed to help states meet federal regulatory requirements included in federal health reform legislation.

Proposed legislation in Oklahoma to prevent pending state health insurance exchanges from covering most abortions was vetoed by the state’s governor.

Health insurance agents and brokers in Pennsylvania want to be included in any health exchange created in the state.

The head of the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division warned health insurers May 24 that deals that expand the market share of a dominant plan will be heavily scrutinized, if not killed.

Indicating that Congress is well within its right to require individuals to secure private health insurance under new federal law, attorneys for the Obama Administration are asking a federal judge to dismiss a suit filed by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Acknowledging that a federal lawsuit could take years to resolve, Virginia officials have announced a new Health Care Reform Initiative to prepare for the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said he has accepted an invitation from federal officials to participate in a high-risk health pool to aid uninsured residents.

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is offering suggestions on how health insurers nationwide can honor the intent of new mandates on medical loss ratio under new federal law without attempting to “game” the system.

The White House has announced the allocation of $5 billion for a temporary program to make it easier for employers to provide health coverage for early retirees.