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Health Insurance Reform Schedule
2010 New programs: Temporary retiree reinsurance program. National risk pool, small business tax credit. $250 rebate for Medicare members who reach the “doughnut hole”. Health Insurance Reforms: No lifetime benefit limits based on dollar amounts. Allowed restricted yearly limits on the dollar value of certain benefits. No coverage rescissions/cancellations (except […]
This Week in Health Care Reform
Primary elections were held in 11 states this week as lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C., to face a growing list of unfinished legislative business including a jobs bill and environmental issues stemming from the Gulf crisis. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama launched a public relations campaign to combat skepticism around his […]
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 […]
Nebraska Health Insurance Protects Patients
Patients, health care groups, Nebraska Nurses Association, and the Nebraska Medical Association are fighting for consumer protection against prescription costs. The law will be the first in the country that protects patients and providers against unfair prescription cost practices. Some patients report spending over ten thousand dollars per year for […]
U.S. Citizens Want Health Insurance Bill Scrapped
Recent polls show that American citizens do not approve of the current health insurance bill and see that it is already causing problems. Our people do not want government control of medicine. A health care reform bill has turned into a demonizing of the health insurance industry. In fact, the […]
Health Insurance You Really Need
Health insurance surrounds you with a number of terms, costs, deductibles, and coinsurances. Because health insurance is about your well being you need some facts about what kind of coverage you really need. Prescription Drug Coverage Most Americans use at least one prescription and because of the high costs of […]
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