The measure, the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act, was passed Wednesday afternoon in a bipartisan vote of 406-19. Perriello introduced the measure with fellow freshman Democrat Rep. Betsy Markey of Colorado.

Republican ranting over the past year at the fearful prospect of a “government take-over” of healthcare has pretty completely obscured the plain reality that—at present and for some time now—American healthcare has been seized by corporate take-over.

The future of auto insurance is online, with consumers shopping and researching in larger numbers than ever before. According to a recent Forrester report, nearly 64 percent of adults will do research and request a quote online…

WASHINGTON – Congress made insurance giant WellPoint a poster child for the evils of the health care system on Wednesday, hammering the firm for its heart-stopping rate hikes.

The House will meet at 10:00a to advance a “piecemeal” bill on health care reform, which will seek to repeal the antitrust exemptions currently enjoyed by health insurance and medical malpractice insurance companies.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans can use a new Web site to check if their insurance company has verified their auto policy with the state, public safety officials announced Tuesday.

No-fault auto insurance, which was designed to lower auto insurance rates, has actually increased costs because medical claims in these cases are rising “sharply,” according to a new study.

Users of social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook may face rises in their home insurance premiums, according to Confused.com.

Chicago Spire developer Garrett Kelleher’s effort to build the nation’s tallest building in Chicago is threatening the viability of one of his Ireland-based firms.

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-9th, of Evanston delivered a strong message Sunday to people who believe the opportunity for meaningful health care reform in the nation has come and gone.