Archive for Day: February 4, 2010
Missouri Health Insurance Economic Challenges
Missouri health insurance : Governor Jay Nixon delivered a State of the State address last week that focused on addressing economic challenges by creating jobs and balancing the budget without raising taxes. He highlighted success in the past year in retaining and creating jobs, and in balancing the budget without […]
Kentucky Health Insurance Continuity of Care
Kentucky health insurance : While the legislature is engaged in ongoing discussions about an autism spectrum mandate, the House voted 96-0 last week in favor of “continuity of care” legislation. The bill is the Speaker’s initiative and would, among other things, require a term of agreement between a managed care […]
Kansas Health Insurance Bills
Kansas health insurance : Kansas legislators returned to Topeka recently to begin the 2010 legislative session, and several Kansas health insurance related bills that carried over from the 2009 session are likely to be pursued by lawmakers. These include bills concerning assignment of benefits, mental health parity, price transparency, and […]
Illinois Health Insurance High Risk Pool
Illinois health insurance : The General Assembly has sporadically been meeting, and a number of proposals, bills and issues are being filed and discussed. Of major concern to the insurance industry is funding for the State’s Section 7 high-risk pool, which is currently funded by general revenue. The General Assembly […]
Colorado Health Insurance Balance Billing Law
Colorado health insurance : The Colorado Division of Insurance issued its long anticipated report regarding the effects of the state’s balance billing law, which is subject to automatic repeal on July 1, 2010, absent legislative intervention. The statute prohibits consumers from being balance billed while requiring insurers to reimburse out-of-network […]
California Health Insurance Single Payer Bill
California health insurance : After a lengthy and heated debate, the California Senate last week passed a single-payer bill. As with past incarnations, the bill passed on a party-line vote. Previous attempts to advance single-payer legislation have been vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Supporters of the bill claim it would […]
Arizona Health Insurance Budget Crisis
Arizona health insurance : As the budget crisis continues, legislative leadership has started showing some signs of support for Governor Brewer’s proposed temporary one-percent increase in the sales tax. Even if the governor can sway the General Assembly, the proposal would have to be voted on in a special election […]
Republicans Will Guarantee Our Rights to Buy Pennsylvania Health Insurance
30 state House Republican lawmakers urged passage of legislation that would guarantee Pennsylvanians the right to choose Pennsylvania health insurance, regardless of federal mandates. Pennsylvania is 1 of 25 states, including Ohio and West Virginia that has legislation that will allow the state to “opt out” of federal Pennsylvania health […]
Legislators Stand for Pennsylvania Health Insurance Freedom
Pennsylvania State Representatives Matthew Baker and Curt Schroder filed House Bills 2053 and 2179 that will protect the rights of individuals to make their own Pennsylvania health insurance decisions. Pennsylvania joins 31 other states that have introduced legislation for freedom of choice regarding health insurance. This will forbid individuals to […]
House Republicans Announce Bills Rejecting Federal Pennsylvania Health Insurance Mandates
If Pennsylvania health insurance is controlled by the government then we will have less freedom to make the health care choices that are best for individuals and our families. “A government requirement to purchase Pennsylvania health insurance is ineffective, costly and arguably an unconstitutional infringement upon states’ rights,” says Matt […]
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