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The latest information relating to the health insurance industry.
Drug coverage to vary under health law
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. That's because states get to set benefits for private health plans that will be offered starting in...
HHS Puts Out Three Health Care Reform Rules
Health Data Management reports: "The Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services on Nov. 20 issued three proposed rules implementing major provisions of the Affordable Care Act that regulate insurers and bring new rights to consumers. The first rule proposes...
EBRI: A couple in retirement could need $400,000 just for health care
Employee Benefit Adviser reports: "Medicare covers only 59% of the cost of health care for seniors — and retirees can expect to pay an even larger share in the future. In fact, a couple aged 65 might need $387,000 saved in order to be confident of covering their...
Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin: Cuts to workers’ hours a ‘bad result’ of Obamacare [VIDEO]
The Daily Caller reports: "Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, told The Daily Caller that “several” areas of President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act could be “improved” and acknowledged that a “bad result” of the law...
Illinois Update
ILLINOIS Update: As a result of the November election, the composition of the Illinois House will be 71-47, while the Senate will be 40-19. It could mean that the health insurance exchange legislation may break loose from its “log jam” in the veto session or the...
Obama Re-Election to Accelerate Release of Health Care Reform Law Guidance
Workforce reports: "President Barack Obama's re-election last week is certain to accelerate the release of long-awaited guidance and regulations employers need to comply with the health care reform law, observers say. "There will be an avalanche of regulations," said...
After The Election: A Consumer’s Guide To The Health Law
Kaiser Health News reports: "Now that President Barack Obama has won a second term, the Affordable Care Act is back on a fast track. Some analysts argue that there could be modifications to reduce federal spending as part of a broader deficit deal; for now, this is...
State eyeing five health insurance exchange bids
PJ Star reports: "Illinois officials are reviewing five bids to build the state's health insurance exchange - a required component of the federal health care overhaul that Gov. Pat Quinn intends to implement regardless of who wins the presidency on Election Day. By...
Health Care Reform Timeline
2010 - 2020 The new health care reform law is already impacting the benefits landscape, but some provisions will not take effect until 2014 and beyond. Explore our timeline to learn more about when changes under the law begin to take effect. Health Care Reform...
Seven Factors Driving Up Your Health Care Costs
Kaiser Health News reports: "There is no one villain in the battle against rising health care costs. Currently, the United States spends more on health care services than any other country, exceeding $2.6 trillion, or about 18 percent of gross domestic product. Most...