Anthem Says Senate Health Bill Would Improve Market Stability

Anthem said Monday (June 26) that it believes the policies in the Senate GOP's draft health bill would “markedly improve” the stability of the individual market, but adds that it wants to work with Congress on Medicaid policy, mirroring a statement CEO Joseph Swedish made in reference to the House bill in March. The issuer especially praised “substantial stability funding,” as well as the appropriation of cost-sharing reduction funds and repealing the health insurance tax, which Anthem said would lower...