The House of Representatives was filled yesterday with the broken record that is the GOP on the topic of health reform, and proved to be one itself by humoring another shot at bringing down health reform. After one-minute speeches from more than 70 Republican lawmakers, 229 votes, including two from Democrats, passed an attempt to [...]
Opposition from GOP Surrounds Sebelius’ ACA Fundraising Efforts
Health Insurance News, Health Insurance Reform // 14.05.2013Led by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the Obama administration has been reaching out to private organizations in order to get donations and assistance for implementing health reform. The Republican party, notably Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, is heavily questioning this effort, claiming it violates federal law. Sebelius’ recent work has included contacting businesses and nonprofit [...]
Q&A: Autism and ABA Therapy Coverage In Florida
General Health Insurance Articles, Health Insurance News // 09.05.2013Autism is an overlooked condition which is very prevalent, and it also requires immediate treatment once diagnosed – and constant treatment at that. Surprisingly, when the Affordable Care Act finalized its rules for mandatory essential health benefits in February, autism was specifically omitted, likely costing the law a number of supporters. Parents of autistic children [...]
Balancing Enrollment So The Scales Don’t Tip Against Health Plans
Health Insurance News, Health Insurance Opinion, Health Insurance Reform // 08.05.2013Come Oct. 1, the exchanges will be open for business, and several months later every insurance company will accept applicants it never has before. With doubts surrounding the success of exchanges and the healthcare law’s function in private insurance, there is one great concern in affording the Affordable Care Act: insuring more than just the [...]
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The struggle to sway red states into Medicaid expansion goes far beyond interest level, some states are simply refusing to conform to the regulation. “We will not expand Medicaid on President Obama’s watch. We will not expand Medicaid ever,” asserted South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who is currently reviewing a bill making support of Obamacare [...]
Continue →Under Pressure: Effectiveness of The Individual Mandate Tax
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Continue →Young Adults Have More Coverage, Yet Uninsured Population Goes Up, Report Shows
According to the Commonwealth Fund, whose 2012 biennial survey on medical coverage was released today, insurance is now more prevalent among young adults, yet the uninsured population overall has grown. A victory in one area for the healthcare law is somewhat counterbalanced by evidence that the nation is still underinsured. The Commonwealth Fund’s survey showed [...]
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For the past few months, financial experts and insurers have been growing increasingly concerned with the notion of private health plan premiums skyrocketing for certain plans in the coming year with health reform. In response, the government and other proponents of the law are digging for more details on these projections. Those who side with [...]
Continue →Sebelius Struggles With “Relentless” Red States On Obamacare
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius admits there have been some major difficulties in setting up state insurance exchanges and working out the kinks of ObamaCare. Instead of recognizing that the several thousand page law would meet opposition, and reshaping the face of our healthcare system may be an obstacle, [...]
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Several weeks ago, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was challenged in the Supreme Court by two different cases, with many justices leaning towards unconstitutional. The law which states a marriage must legally occur between a man and woman has caused numerous problems with same-sex married couples nationwide, especially when it comes to taxes and [...]
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