Health insurers told to pay $150 billion in taxes over a decade to help fund Obamacare are now shifting at least part of that cost back to taxpayers.

While the new members tend to be older and sicker than current enrollees, WellPoint priced its plans accordingly and isnt backing off of projected profit margins

WellPoint Inc. said fourth-quarter profit plunged 68 percent as consumers concerned about Obamacares impending changes flocked to doctors in higher numbers than anticipated.

A Missouri law requiring licenses for counselors who help consumers find health insurance on the exchanges was temporarily blocked by a U.S. judge, setting back a measure by a state hostile to the federal health- care overhaul statute.

Medical expenses remain out of control in the United States, where Americans have an unsustainable attitude.

UnitedHealth Group said government cuts to Medicare may make it harder to increase earnings in 2015, sending shares down the most in three months.

Magic Johnson, who is living proof of the value of early medical detection with health insurance, is broadcasting that message on behalf of Obamacare.

Fourth-quarter net income climbed to $1.43 billion, or $1.41 a share, matching analysts estimates.