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The latest information relating to the health insurance industry.
Federal Health Insurance Marketplace Hires Credit Reporting Agency
Zane Benefits reports: "Last week, a final rule was released announcing that state health insurance marketplaces may rely on what consumers report as income, if information cannot be obtained from employers or other sources. Many speculated that income reporting...
Obama’s health care law shifts big unions’ political alliances to GOP
The Washington Times reports: "Discord over President Obama’s health care law is forging strange alliances, with top Republicans reaching out to union bosses who helped Democrats muscle the legislation through Congress three years ago but now say the reforms will...
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 enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace, or the Exchange, starts in...
Quick Facts about Health Care Reform and Premiums
AHIP Coverage reports: "Given recent attention on the impact of health care reform on health care costs and premiums, we wanted to share the following facts: The impact the ACA will have on premiums will vary considerably depending on a where a person lives, what...
Looking For Summer Reading? Try Healthcare Reform Regulations
Forbs reports: "The federal government apparently was concerned that Americans would not find anything to read this summer, and kindly dropped hundreds of pages of regulations related to healthcare, just in time for the beach. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
How to quality for a government health insurance subsidy
Chicago Tribune reports: "As health care reform kicks into high gear, many Americans are asking: Will I qualify for a government subsidy to buy health insurance under the new health care law, and when do the changes kick in? Eligibility depends on your income, family...
Labor Unions to Pelosi, Reid: Obamacare Healthcare Reform Hurts Us Too
The Washington Free Beacon reports: "Three major unions wrote a letter to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) asking them to fix major flaws in Obamacare that “will destroy the very health and wellbeing of...
Out-Of-Pocket Costs For Drugs Will Increase Under ACA
Insurance News Net reports: "A new analysis from HealthPocket of early health insurance rate filings finds that consumers who choose the lower cost Bronze Plans and Silver Plans under the Affordable Care Act (aka "Obamacare") will likely be paying more for...
How Will Health Insurance Exchanges Work?
The Wall Street Journal reports: "This fall, people in every state are supposed to be able to buy health insurance through new online marketplaces, or exchanges, instituted by the federal health-care law. Insurers have been preparing for the rollout with research,...
Fleishman-Hillard wins contract to market Illinois health exchange
The Chicago Tribune reports: "Illinois on Friday awarded marketing and public relations firm Fleishman Hillard a $35 million contract to market and promote the state's Health Insurance Marketplace, an online exchange where individuals and small businesses can compare...