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Health Insurance Reform Guide 2011
Health insurance changes in 2011 Discounts to Medicare Part D Enrollees in the coverage gap called the Doughnut Hole. Employers must disclose the value of benefits provided by the employer for each employee’s health insurance coverage on W-2 forms. An Increased Tax on Non Medical Distributions from Health Savings Accounts […]
Georgia Health Insurance Rejects Federal Insurance Program
Republicans in Georgia are continuing fight against health insurance reform passed by the Democratic Congress. State Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine announced on Monday that the state will not participate in a $5 billion temporary high risk Georgia health insurance pool established under the new law. Oxendine is concerned that the […]
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 […]
Health Insurance Reform Bills Don’t Help USA
Days after the president Barack Obama signed his massive $2.5-trillion health insurance reform bill into law, we are just beginning to uncover the payoffs, exceptions and special interest deals that are hidden in the 2,700 pages of legislation. The spirit thus far has been plagued with broken promises and corruption. […]
Health Insurance Reform For Slackers
The United States free market system is under a profound assault from President Obama. President Barack Obama got his health insurance reform bill passed this week in Congress. Parents are now required to pay for unmarried kids’ health insurance until the age of 26. Younger adults will be enticed to […]
California Health Insurance Freedom
State senators and advocates for California health insurance are calling on Attorney General Jerry Brown to join other states in suing the federal government over health insurance reform. They feel that congress cannot force the American people to buy individual health insurance. Thirteen other states including their Attorney General have […]
Nevada Health Insurance Freedom
Nevada’s attorney general has been directed by Governor Jim Gibbons to sue the federal government. This issue at hand is Nevada health insurance reform. Thirteen other states are taking the same actions. The problem is that the state simply cannot afford to provide Nevada health insurance to every resident. This […]
The Health Insurance Reform Battle Is Not Over
Attorney general’s and state lawmakers are ready to wage war on the constitutionality of this bill through the court system. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, ten other states, and top prosecutors are filing a lawsuits to protect U.S. citizens and their individual health insurance. The […]
Week in Health Insurance Reform
By a vote of 406 to 19, the House last week approved H.R. 4626, the “Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act.” introduced by Reps. Tom Perriello (D-VA) and Betsy Markey (D-CO) with 65 original cosponsors. The House did not consider any amendments to the bill, although Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) […]
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