Our View: Examining health care
Northwest Herald reports: “The new marketplace opening in October will sell only one type of item – but it’s something that never has been presented in this manner before. Oct. 1 is when open...
View Article10 years on, tort reform sees suits, payouts drop
Merced Sun-Star reports: “Ten years after the Texas Legislature capped damages in the state’s medical malpractice lawsuits, the number of suits and the amounts paid out have fallen sharply. The Austin...
View ArticleEmployer Shared Responsibility Payments and Reporting Requirements Under the...
The National Law Review reports: “There are two types of employer shared responsibility payments, also known as pay or play penalties, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The first penalty under...
View ArticleHigh deductible plans have more people delaying treatment
Yahoo Finance reports: “As the cost of health care rises, more and more Americans in nearly every economic class are choosing to delay medical treatment because they can’t afford it. A new Gallup poll...
View ArticleIllinois Medicaid enrollment jumps under Obamacare
Crain’s Chicago Business reports: “ Illinois is among a dozen states where the number of new enrollees surpassed projections for the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare. While the surge in signups...
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Canadian Health Care: Patients Waiting Longer Than Ever For Treatment
Investors Business Daily Reports: “Socialist Medicine: Canadians love their hockey and have historically been happy with their government-run health care system. Hockey is thriving. The country’s...
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The ‘Affordable’ Care Act, another Christmas bah-humbug
The Hill Reports: “‘Tis the season for giving—and for the Affordable Care Act, it’s become the season for giving bad news. For the third year in a row, open enrollment has given millions of...
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Blue Cross, UnitedHealthcare return to Illinois Obamacare exchange
Crain’s Chicago Business Reports: “Aetna is returning to sell plans on the Illinois health insurance exchange after taking a year off. Also returning are giants Blue Cross & Blue Shield of...
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Here’s What Medicare Part B Costs and Covers in 2016
According to The Motley Fool: “Learn how this part of the Medicare program works. Retirees rely on Medicare to help them with their healthcare expenses, but getting a better understanding of how the...
View ArticleFeds tighten when people can enroll in Obamacare plans
According to USA Today: “Bowing to pressure from insurers, federal officials on Tuesday tightened the conditions under which people can sign up for plans on the HealthCare.govexchange outside open...
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Coming soon to your mailbox: An Obamacare tax form
According to The CT Mirror: “Even if you don’t get your health insurance through Obamacare, you’re likely to get something related to the health law in the mail in the coming weeks: A new tax form. The...
View ArticleBlue Cross warns GOP repeal bill ‘undermines’ pre-existing condition rules
The Hill reports: “The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association warned against a new GOP ObamaCare bill on Wednesday, saying it would “undermine” protections for pre-existing conditions. “The bill contains...
View ArticleAmazon Takes Aim at Disrupting the Healthcare Industry
Consumer Reports reports: “The e-commerce giant becomes the latest corporation trying to tackle the high cost of employee medical care Can Amazon, which transformed the way many Americans shop, do the...
View ArticleWhy Do Short-Term Health Insurance Plans Have Lower Premiums Than Plans That...
KFF.com reports: “The Trump administration earlier this year issued a regulation that expands the availability of “short-term” health insurance plans that do not have to comply with any of the rules in...
View ArticleHealth Savings Account
A Health Savings Accounts (HSA) have two components: a tax-advantaged savings account coupled with a lower-premium, high-deductible health insurance plan. HSA-qualified high-deductible health plans...
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Dundee, Illinois: Health Insurance
Image via Wikipedia We specialize in helping Dundee individuals, families, and businesses sign up and manage their Health Insurance. With the many changes to health insurance, you may be wondering...
View ArticleIRS Readies for Health Care Reform Changes
The Internal Revenue Service is gearing up to handle the complex tax provisions of the health care reform law and has made significant progress so far in planning for the law’s implementation,...
View ArticleChamber Asks High Court To Review Health Care Law
Insurance News Net reports: “WASHINGTON — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has been a fierce opponent of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, is taking a more nuanced approach in urging...
View ArticleQuinn: Medicaid must be cut back
The Chicago Tribune reports: “Gov. Pat Quinn plans to call for major Medicaid cuts during his annual budget address Wednesday and issue a warning that immediate changes must be made or the state’s...
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ACA Provides Coverage For Nearly 50k Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions
Insurance News Net reports: Health Insurance Does Not Insure Health (Photo credit: SavaTheAggie) “Health reform law provides coverage for nearly 50,000 Americans with pre-existing conditions...
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