Kaine, Warner Urge Azar To Take Steps On Marketplace Stabilization

Virginia Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are asking HHS Secretary Alex Azar to immediately take steps to help stabilize the individual insurance marketplace and protect consumers from premium hikes. The letter comes as issuers across the country, including in Virginia, continue to announce rate hikes reaching the double digits largely to combat the Trump administration and congressional GOP's efforts to undermine the health law. Earlier this month, issuers in Virginia requested rate increases between 15 and 64 percent,...