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Health care reform and taxes: A refresher course
Birmingham Business Journal reports: "Take it from the U.S. Supreme Court: Health care reform wasn’t just an overhaul of the insurance market, it also was a major piece of tax legislation. That’s why now is a good time to review all of the tax provisions in the...
A 3.8 Percent “Sales Tax” on Your Home?
Fact Check.org reports: "Q: Does the new health care law impose a 3.8 percent tax on profits from selling your home? A: No, with very few exceptions. The first $250,000 in profit from the sale of a personal residence won’t be taxed, or the first $500,000 in the case...
Governor says state going forward with expanding Medicaid
The Rock River Times reports: "SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the national health-care law June 28, but justices apparently left some wiggle room for cash-strapped states such as Illinois. The ruling shrunk the stick President Barack Obama can use...
Hustling on health care
Chicago Health Care Daily reports: "Employers are dashing to deal with the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark health care ruling. Companies that put off some benefits decisions amid doubt created by the constitutional challenge to the Obama administration's massive health...
What Chicago Thinks About Health Care
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FACT CHECK: With Obama rosy, Romney foreboding, on health law, beware the claims
The Washington Post reports: WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama promises nothing will change for people who like their health coverage except it’ll become more affordable, but the facts don’t back him up. Mitt Romney groundlessly calls the health care law a slayer of...
ACA Decision: What Happens Now?
Insurance News Net.com reports: "The Supreme Court's decision to uphold all but one provision in the Affordable Care Act means that for now, at least, one of the most far-reaching overhauls of the nation's health-care system will be the law of the land. New rules for...
Thousands of Illinoisans to be affected by Medicaid cuts
SR-J.com reports: "Beginning today, Larry Bonner must make sure he gets prior approval from the state to continue receiving the prescription drugs he needs for chronic pain, asthma, arthritis, diabetes, heart problems and mental illness. As $1.6 billion in cuts to...
WebMD’s Health Insurance Navigator Answers Your Questions
Web MD reports: "June 29, 2012 -- The Supreme Court's decision on the health care reform law left many people confused about their health insurance and what will happen in the future. Here, WebMD answers some of the most common questions that came in from readers...
Increasing rolls pressures Medicaid budget
Chicago Health Care Daily reports: The massive expansion of Medicaid upheld Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court will likely add more than $1 billion over five years to the cost of Illinois' struggling program, which can little afford any additional financial...