Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Humana Chief Says Obamacare Markets Are 'Just Not A Business That We Will Be Good At'
Reuters: Humana Out Of Individual Market, With Or Without Obamacare Repeal
Humana Inc will not return to the individual insurance market after it exits the Obamacare exchanges this year, a market that Republicans are trying to repeal and replace through new legislation, Humana's top executive said on Thursday. (Humer, 6/22)
Pioneer Press: Uncertainty Abounds About Next Year’s Individual Health Insurance Market
At this time last year, Minnesota’s individual health insurance market was in a state of collapse. This year’s state? Uncertainty. The individual health insurance market covers around 170,000 Minnesotans who don’t get insurance through an employer or a government program. It’s been plagued by skyrocketing premiums and insurer turmoil in recent years, and was only barely saved from total collapse in 2016. (Montgomery, 6/22)
Health News Florida: Florida Insurers Request 17.8% Rate Hike On Obamacare Exchanges
Six companies requested to sell health insurance in Florida through the Obamacare exchanges. The average rate increase requested by the companies is 17.8 percent. (Ochoa, 6/22)
