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The latest information relating to the health insurance industry.
Six in Ten Employers Hope Health Care Reform Will Be Repealed
PRNewswire reports: "For even the most casual observer, it's obvious that the ''Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'' is one of the more controversial laws ever passed by Congress. But even savvy observers may learn something new about the attitudes and...
Senators Move to Block ObamaCare Implementation Pending Resolution of States’ Lawsuit
Targeted News Service reports: "WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The office of Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and 15 Senate colleagues have introduced a bill that would place a moratorium...
Employers turning to brokers for more help, MetLife poll confirms
Employee Benefit Advisor reports: "As a result of health care reform, employers – especially smaller ones – are turning to their benefits consultants, brokers and agents for more help, according to a new poll from MetLife. The MetLife Health Care Reform Poll, released...
One Major Problem in our Healthcare System.
This video showcases a major problem in our U.S. healthcare/insurance system. This is not a leftwing or rightwing problem. This is a United States problem that is costing all of us who have insurance hundreds of more dollars each year to cover those that don’t have...
Californians Bracing to Pay More For Health Care
Fox News reports: "It's the perfect storm in California when it comes to rising health care costs, with millions bracing for huge increases in their monthly insurance bill. What's happening? The Golden State is one of many states that doesn't allow for rate...
Federal Judge Rules That Health Law Violates Constitution
The New York Times reports: "A second federal judge ruled on Monday that it was unconstitutional for Congress to enact a health care law that required Americans to obtain commercial insurance, evening the score at 2 to 2 in the lower courts as conflicting opinions...
The Affordable Care Act:
Preventive Care Fact Sheet
Tick, tick, tick: The cost of Obamacare is a time bomb
The Washington Examiner reports: "In fighting against Obamacare repeal this week, Democrats portray their health care law as a money saver, claiming Republicans would add to the deficit by abolishing the legislation. But in their franker moments, the bill's authors...
News from the Blues
Blue Cross Blue Shield reports: "Legislative Update Last Wednesday, Jan. 19, the United States House of Representatives voted 245-189 to repeal the nation's health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act. While a full repeal is not expected, we should see a number of...
House Repeals Health Reform Law, but Senate Will Not Follow Suit
GovWatch reports: "Issue: Health Reform Date: January 20, 2011 Action Taken: As expected, on January 19 the GOP-controlled House of Representatives approved H.R.2, the bill to repeal the health reform bill enacted into law last March. H.R.2 would repeal the Patient...