Michigan-based McLaren Health Care announced Thursday that it's signed a definitive agreement to acquire MDwise a nonprofit insurer serving more than 360,000 Indiana residents who are on Medicaid.

The Affordable Care Act has been through the legislative wringer this year, and there are plenty of changes this period for people buying insurance on the marketplace.

The federal government has cut funding for health care navigators in Indiana by 82 percent - a bigger cut than any other state receiving federal funds, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

HDHPs have become more and more common since they were allowed in 2004.

While treatment for the disease is relatively straightforward, the communication between insurers and providers can be riddled with clerical errors and prone to delays.

Gov. Eric Holcomb says it's an example of why states are better prepared to meet the health care needs of residents.

U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) says the Senate will aim to prevent President Donald Trump from cutting off subsidies provided by the Affordable Care Act.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, has announced it won't be renewing contracts with companies providing enrollment assistance for people shopping for health insurance on the Federal Exchange this year, including a location in Indianapolis.

MDwise and Anthem - the only two companies with plans currently available in every county - announced within hours of each other Wednesday that they were leaving Indiana's Affordable Care Act exchange.

Big health insurers have to work harder to prove planned mergers are necessary to save money - and that they won't use their new market power to raise prices.