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Deficit Panel Releases Final Report

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Robert Hay

The president’s deficit panel released its final report today and added details to its original leaked outline for how it suggests the U.S. balance the budget and enact a more stable fiscal policy.  Dubbed “The Moment of Truth”, the document … Continue reading →

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New Rule Allows Health Plans to Switch Insurers

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Robert Hay
DORCHESTER - APRIL 05: Dominique Entzminger, a physician assistant of family medicine, wears a stethoscope during an examination at the Codman Square Health Center April 5, 2006 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. State lawmakers approved a health care reform bill March 4 that would make Massachusetts the first state in the nation to require all its citizens have some form of health insurance. Governor Mitt Romney is scheduled to sign the bill next week. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Proposed and interim final rules issued yesterday by the Obama administration will now allow employers to change insurance plans and not lose their grandfathered status so long as they maintain current benefits, according to the Bureau of National Affairs.  The … Continue reading →

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Administration Posts Fourth FAQ on Grandfathered Plans

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Robert Hay
VALLEJO, CA - AUGUST 11: Vials of Tdap vaccinations sit on a table during the Solano County health fair August 11, 2010 in Vallejo, California. California medical officials are urging California residents to get booster shots for whooping cough as the state is in the midst of the largest outbreak in over fifty years. Close to 1,500 cases of whooping cough have been reported this year, including six cases that resulted in deaths of children under three years old. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The Department of Labor this week posted their fourth FAQ on the implementation of the “grandfathered plan” rule in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  You can see a summary of the third FAQ on our website. The FAQ … Continue reading →

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New Health Care Requirements Going Into Effect Today

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Robert Hay
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius speaks as Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (L) listens during a news conference September 23, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Senate Democrats held the news conference to announce the implementation of provisions in the Affordable Care Act. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Today (September 23) is the six month anniversary of the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).  Beginning today, the following provisions from the law are in effect: For all health care plans: Insurers cannot deny coverage … Continue reading →

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Under Deadline, Baucus Plan Has New Details

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Robert Hay

UPDATE: Here is the Baucus document With roughly 36 hours until the President addresses a joint session of Congress to outline his health care proposal, Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) has circulated an outline of a compromise bill … Continue reading →

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