A group of doctors and community leaders in Virginia delivered a signed petition to Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), discouraging him from pushing for cuts to Medicare and Medicaid as part of his efforts to resolve the federal debt ceiling debate.

More than one-third of the nearly $4 billion in loans the federal government plans to issue for the development of non-profit health insurance co-ops could end in default.

State-regulated health care and insurance provided by the private sector, without any federal government involvement, would be more competitive, efficient and cost-effective, state and health care officials said at a conference July 18.

Insurance carriers need to improve if service fundamentals by “proactively” offer advice and provide customized options to employers if they are to increase employer satisfaction with health insurance plans, a new study suggests.

A little more than half of respondents say the federal health reform law is illegal and should be stricken, according to the latest IFAwebnews.com poll.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently introduced an interim final rule standardizing certain electronic transactions to save $12 billion and give providers better access to patients’ health care information.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is considering alternatives for acquiring exemption of insurance agent and broker compensation from the medical loss ratio (MLR) implementation in addition to the bipartisan bill.

Cigna officials say that despite the shifting of its U.S. headquarters to Bloomfield, Conn., a move announced earlier this week, the company will continue to occupy its offices in Philadelphia.

Cigna is leaving Philadelphia, moving its headquarters to Bloomfield, Conn., where it was enticed with $50 million in state economic benefits.

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department has provided states, already hard at work on preparation, with a proposed “framework” to establish health exchanges, including an offer to partner on developing local health exchanges.