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Posts Tagged ‘health benefits’
Monday, April 15th, 2019
Kaiser Health News reports:
“As Democratic presidential primary candidates try to walk a political tightrope between the party’s progressive and center-left wings, they face increasing pressure to outline the details of their health reform proposals.
On Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) reaffirmed his stance by reintroducing a “Medicare-for-all” bill, the idea that fueled his 2016 presidential run.
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Tags: Affordable Care Act, Bernie Sanders, deductibles, Government, Harvard, health benefits, health plan, health reform, insurance, long-term, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, premiums, Sanders, the affordable care act
Posted in Health Reform | Comments Off on As Sanders Officially Revives Medicare-For-All, Plan B For Democrats Gains Traction
Tuesday, August 21st, 2018
Health Payer Intelligence reports:
A dozen state attorneys general are suing the Department of Labor (DOL) over the expansion of association health plan (AHPs).
In the suit, which was filed in the DC District Court of Appeals, the officials argue that broad availability of AHPs violates the consumer protections included in the Affordable Care Act.
The DOL’s final rule allows contractors and individuals in similar industries to enroll in AHPs that operate outside of the ACA’s enforceable policies.
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Tags: Affordable Care Act, association health plan, Doctor survey, Elmwood Park, employees, enrollment, family plan, federal medicaid, health benefits, health insurance coverage, Mental Health
Posted in Association Health Plan | Comments Off on 12 Attorneys General File Lawsuit Over Association Health Plans
Wednesday, October 11th, 2017
The Chicago Suntimes reports:
“The potential for Senate Republicans to unravel Obamacare this week diminished on Sunday, when two GOP senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Ted Cruz of Texas said their support was unlikely.
Even though the bill drafted by Sens. Lindsey Graham R-S.C. and Bill Cassidy R-La., is on the verge of failure — and may not even get a vote by the end of the month — as long as Republicans control the House, Senate and the White House, attempts may continue to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama’s signature health insurance plan.
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Tags: Affordable Care Act, Carpend, Carpentersville, Chamber of Commerce, Changeing Health Care, Chicago, Chicagoland, Clinton, COBRA, health benefits, Illinois, ObamaCare
Posted in Health Reform | Comments Off on Rauner plays it safe on likely doomed GOP Senate Obamacare bill
Wednesday, March 8th, 2017
Modern Helthcare.com reports:
“Employer and business groups are shifting their lobbying efforts from repealing the Affordable Care Act’s unpopular “Cadillac” tax to fighting GOP proposals to chip away at the tax break on employer-provided health insurance.
Capping the tax break, they say, would cause employers to offer skimpier benefits, and some would stop offering coverage altogether. That would erode the employer-sponsored health insurance market.
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Tags: Affordable Care Act, Blue Cross, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Broker, health benefits, insurance industry, insurance plan, the affordable care act
Posted in Health Laws, Health Reform | Comments Off on Employers gear up for next fight after Cadillac tax
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