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My Thoughts on the Waivers Given by Kathleen Sebelius
My Thoughts on the Waivers Given by Kathleen Sebelius One of the main arguments of the new healthcare/health insurance law (PPACA) was to save us money and make healthcare cheaper. People tried to point out the real possibility that it would do the opposite. The...
Massachusetts health care insurance reform law
Image via Wikipedia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Background: The Massachusetts health care insurance reform law, enacted in 2006, mandates that nearly every resident of Massachusetts obtain a state-government-regulated minimum level of healthcare insurance...
Health Insurance Changes Face Legal Challenges
Proquest LLC reports: Although federal legislation leading to universal coverage has been signed into law, it's facing constitutional challenges likely to be resolved by the United States Supreme Court, according to a prominent health care attorney. Robert R. McMillan...
Nearly Half of Private Company CEOs Believe Healthcare Reform May Have a Notable Financial Impact on Their Business
NewsRx reports: As private company CEOs review the provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "Act"), nearly half (47%) of executives surveyed for PwC's Private Company Trendsetter Barometer say the Act may have a notable financial...
IRS Releases Draft W-2 Form for 2011; Announces Relief for Employers
The IRS today issued a draft Form W-2 for 2011, which employers use to report wages and employee tax withholding.
Impact of PPACA on Rates Being Analyzed
Blue Cross and Blue Shield reports: "In support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) provisions that go into effect Sept. 23, 2010, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has done a great deal of analysis around the potential...
ObamaCare in Court
A Florida judge allows the major state lawsuit to proceed to trial.
Even the legal left now grudgingly concedes that the constitutional challenges to ObamaCare aren’t frivolous, and an important decision in Florida yesterday shows why.
Administration Delays W-2 Health Value Reporting
NAIFA Reports: On October 12, the Obama administration announced a one-year delay of the W-2 reporting provision requiring employers to report the cost of health insurance coverage on employees' W-2 tax forms. Section 6051(a)(14), added by the Patient Protection and...
GOP Senator Introduces Bill to Repeal CLASS Act
NAIFA Reports: On September 23, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced S. 3829, the Long-Term Care Bailout Prevention Act to repeal the CLASS Act. The CLASS Act was included in the health reform law enacted this past March. It sets up a voluntary federal long-term...
Attempts to Repeal New Health Law Provisions Fail
NAIFA Reports: “Prior to adjourning, the U.S. Senate rejected attempts to repeal two provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) signed into law in March.”