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Tag Archives: healthcare
CTIA Bringing A Technological Angle to American Heart Month
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and the month of February has been called American Heart Month to raise awareness of this problem. CDC and other government … Continue reading
Posted in Enriching Lives
Tagged American Heart Association, blog, CTIA, healthcare, healthy lifestyle, Webcast
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Report Details the Participants in the Health Care Exchanges
A new report released this week explains the projected participant make-up of the health care exchanges by 2019 and gives a snapshot of what kind of population states and navigators need to prepare for when the exchanges become operation in 2014. Continue reading
President Obama Supports State Flexibility on Health Care
The President offered another bipartisan compromise of the new health care law yesterday, endorsing a Senate amendment to move up an opt-out dates for states in complying with PPACA. However, the amendment still has critics on the Republican side that contend the compromise doesn’t offer as much flexibility as the President says. Continue reading
Posted in Health Care
Tagged employer mandate, exchanges, healthcare, mandate, PPACA
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Small Business Committee Debates 1099 Issue
A House committee hearing yesterday showed bipartisan support for repealing the 1099 legislation. Continue reading
1099 Repeal Amendment Adopted with FAA Bill
The Senate overwhelmingly passed an amendment that would repeal the new 1099 requirement. However, even in the bipartisan vote, Democrats and Republicans argued for credit, showing how partisanship could delay the requirement’s repeal. Continue reading
Posted in Driving Sustainability, Economic Recovery
Tagged Form 1099, healthcare, OMB
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Two 1099 Repeal Bills To Be Introduced Today
Two Senators are expected to introduce bills today to repeal the new 1099 reporting requirements, a sign of growing momentum towards repeal. Continue reading
Posted in Driving Sustainability
Tagged Baucus, finance committee, Form 1099, healthcare, Mike Johanns
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HHS Releasing Grants for Exchange Creation
HHS is making grants available for the creation of state exchanges, pushing forward this part of the new health care law. Continue reading
Posted in Driving Sustainability, Health Care
Tagged exchanges, healthcare, mandate, PPACA, Sebelius
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Small Business Administration Favors 1099 Repeal
Speaking to reporters yesterday, the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) said that her agency supports a full repeal of the 1099 provision contained in the health care law. Beginning next year, all employers must report all payments over … Continue reading
White House Issues Review of Existing Regulations
President Obama yesterday ordered all federal agencies to conduct a review of current federal regulations to ensure they are still effective and do not burden the private sector. The media portrayed the move as an attempt by the White House … Continue reading
Posted in Driving Sustainability, Economic Recovery, Health Care
Tagged asae, grandfathered plans, healthcare, obama, regulations
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New Rule Allows Health Plans to Switch Insurers
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
Posted in Health Care
Tagged grandfathered plans, Health insurance, healthcare, PPACA
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