Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Republican Senators' Plan Would Amend HIPAA To Include Preexisting Conditions Protections
Politico Pro: Senate GOP Bill Would Codify Pre-Existing Condition Protections Outside ACA
Senate Republicans are proposing new legislation that would force health insurers to cover all individuals regardless of health status — a move designed to blunt the fallout over a Texas lawsuit that aims to kill Obamacare. The bill sponsored by 10 Republicans would require insurers selling plans in either the group or individual markets to guarantee coverage, while prohibiting them from discriminating or charging more based on a range of health factors including enrollees’ medical histories or disabilities. (Cancryn, 8/23)
And in Georgia —
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Two Insurers Decrease Rates For Georgia's Obamacare Market
The Obamacare rates for next year are in, and it’s a first: Rates are going down. Following years of steep price hikes, two of the four companies that offer plans on the Affordable Care Act exchange in Georgia, also known as Obamacare, have proposed to lower their rates next year from what they charged in 2018. (Hart, 8/23)
Georgia Health News: Unusual But Welcome: Two Health Insurers Opt To Cut Exchange Rates
The overall premiums announced Thursday, as approved by the state insurance commissioner, show the relative stability of the state’s exchange, created under the Affordable Care Act for people without job-based or government insurance. (Miller, 8/23)
