Archive for Month: April 2010
Ohio health insurance and The Jewish Hospital
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio health insurance and The Jewish Hospital have reached agreement to extend their contract. This agreement reaffirms the importance of both quality and affordability in health care and Anthem’s and The Jewish Hospital’s commitment to meeting the community’s health care needs. The Jewish Hospital […]
Health Insurance Reform Immediate Actions
While the majority of health insurance reform provisions go into effect in 2014, there are a number of provisions that take effect in 2010. Here’s an overview of the provisions that become effective this year: Immediately at enactment Grandfathering – Plans and individuals that “renew” their coverage are exempt from […]
Health Insurance Overhaul Sued
On March 23, thirteen states (Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Washington) filed one lawsuit in the U.S. Court system for the Northern District of Florida challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This came minutes after President Barack Obama […]
The Week in Health Insurance Reform
House Democrats passed their landmark health care overhaul, the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” (PPACA) on a party-line 219-212 vote late on March 21. A little more than a day following, on March 23, President Obama signed the legislation into law at a White House ceremony. Additionally, the House […]
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