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Wrinkle in Health Law Vexes Lawmakers’ Aides
The New York Times reports: " As President Obama barnstorms the country promoting his health care law, one audience very close to home is growing increasingly anxious about the financial implications of the new coverage: members of Congress and their personal staffs....
How to Shop Smart on New Health Exchanges
The Wall Street Journal reports: "Millions of Americans will be shopping for their own health insurance for the first time this fall—but they will need to look closely to be sure they get the coverage that best fits their needs. On Oct. 1, new government-backed online...
New health insurance markets: Not like Travelocity
Seattle pi reports: "You may have heard that shopping for health insurance under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul will be like using Travelocity or Amazon. But many people will end up with something more mundane than online shopping, like a call to the...
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...