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The latest information relating to the health insurance industry.
Obamacare Credits Could Trigger Surprise Tax Bills
Insurance News Net reports: "Millions of people who accept government subsidies to help buy health insurance next year could get stung by surprise tax bills later on. That's if they don't accurately project their income. Starting next year, President Barack...
Insurers set to submit plans for Illinois exchange
The Chicago Tribune Business reports: Health insurance companies hoping to compete for a share of an estimated half-million new customers in Illinois can begin submitting health plans Monday to the state for inclusion on the Illinois health insurance exchange....
Can mass marketing heal the splits on ‘Obamacare’?
Bloomberg Business Week reports: "How do you convince millions of average Americans that one of the most complex and controversial programs devised by government may actually be a good deal for them? With the nation still split over President Barack Obama's health...
Richer health benefits cost 47 percent more
Benefits Pro reports: "Average monthly premiums for individual health insurance plans are 47 percent higher than average when they cover a comprehensive list of eight health benefits, but they also yield lower deductibles, a new industry report reveals. The report by...
Health reform turns 3, with the hardest part yet to come
NBC News reports: "Three years ago this weekend, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Its provisions sound sweeping – get health insurance to 32 million Americans who don’t have it now, stop insurers from cherry-picking their customers, require...
Small Firms’ Offer of Plan Choices Under Health Law Delayed
The New York Times reports: "Unable to meet tight deadlines in the new health care law, the Obama administration is delaying parts of a program intended to provide affordable health insurance to small businesses and their employees — a major selling point for the...
ACA Affordability, Penalty & Subsidy Quick Guide
Benefits Buzz Blog reports: "The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have jointly issued rules that define affordable coverage. Employers and employeesstill have several questions about how this affects penalty...
Thirty years of health care “reform” – and it still doesn’t work
Retail's Big Blog reports: "The first time I ever wrote about health care reform was around 1980, when health maintenance organizations were becoming popular and I was a young newspaper reporter with a vested interest – I was making the move from my parents’ policy to...
Senate Votes To Repeal Medical Device Tax
Insurance News Net reports: "It isn't every day that more than half the Democrats in the Senate vote to repeal part of President Barack Obama's health care law. But that's what happened Thursday night when the Senate voted 79-20 to repeal a 2.3 percent sales tax on...
Quick Guide to ACA Affordability, Penalty & Subsidy Calculations
Flex reports: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have jointly issued rules that define affordable coverage. Employers and employees still have several questions about how this affects penalty calculations and...