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Election shake-up likely to bring “tweaks” to Health Reform, but still moving forward. This week’s election shake-ups will likely mean Congress taking a second look at healthcare reform law, say industry analysts, but for now insurers and states must continue moving forward with reforms such as establishing Health Insurance Exchanges in each state. Although President Obama remains committed to the Affordable Care Act he signed in M... Read more
Most businesses won’t drop coverage because of health reform Most businesses won’t drop coverage because of health reform  Nov. 17, 2010  According to survey results released this week, most employers aren’t planning to drop health coverage once state-run health insurance exchanges become available starting in 2014. As part of the Affordable Care Act enacted by Congress and signed into law last March by Pres... Read more
New Guidelines issued for Grandfathered Health Plans Employers can now change insurers and still keep their health insurance plan’s grandfathered status, according to new government guidelines issued this week by the Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services Departments. This reversal of a former interpretation of President Obama’s Health Reform law came from a concern that forcing an employer to... Read more
4 Key Questions About Health Insurance Exchanges As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) passed by Congress in March of 2010, each state is mandated to establish a Health Insurance Exchange where consumers can shop for health plans by 2014. As states progress with the development process, several key issues must be considered regarding how their Health Insurance [...]... Read more
Former HHS Secretary Leavitt Says Most States Aren’t On Track To Meet Exchange Deadline

Most states are not on track to make the Jan. 1, 2014, deadline for building health insurance exchanges set by the federal overhaul law, said former Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt.

With many of the 2011 state legislative sessions wrapped up, “I don’t know any that are far along” on implementing exchanges, Leavitt told Kaiser ...

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Recent Graduates Get Less Health Insurance Than They Expect Recent college graduates are receiving health insurance benefits at a much lower rate than they expected, according to a recent survey of parents, students and graduates. According to the survey, conducted by Kelton Research, 80% of students and 73% of recent graduates said they expect their first job out of college would provide them with [...]... Read more
Experts Say State Insurance Exchanges Not Being Set Up Quickly Enough As the 2014 deadline looms for states to have their Health Insurance Exchanges up and running, many policy experts and healthcare advocates are saying that most states aren’t moving fast enough to make the deadline. Establishing a Health Insurance Exchange is a massive undertaking for states that involves developing complex information technology s... Read more

What is a Health Insurance Exchange?


An exchange is a marketplace where consumers can comparison shop for health insurance. Currently, there are a number of private health insurance exchanges available to consumers. In the future new exchanges will be created by individual states or the federal government.

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Sebelius At Georgetown Calls For 'Conversation and Compromise'

Saturday, 19 May 2012 07:50

Reuters/Chicago Tribune: Health Secretary Urges Contraception Compromise
U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, in a speech at Georgetown University a few miles from the White House, praised the new U.S. healthcare law requiring coverage and called for "conversation and compromise." ... About 20 protesters lined a campus entrance amid beefed up...

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As Presidential Campaign Ads Hit The Airwaves, Health Policies Have Big Role

Friday, 18 May 2012 09:11

The general election TV ad released by GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's campaign touts the candidates first-day plan to "move to replace" the health law with "common sense health reform." Also in the news, President Barack Obama's campaign rebuts an attack ad by Crossroads GPS.     

The...

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AMA: FTC Decision On Who Can Whiten Teeth Could Change Medical Practice Regulation

Friday, 18 May 2012 08:40

The doctors' group says the federal rule could have a "devastating impact on public health" by impeding state regulation. Other legal cases in today's news include a dentist in trouble in Florida and a deal on mental health care in Arizona.

Modern Healthcare: AMA Seeks Reversal Of FTC Ruling
The AMA filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals in...

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Mo. Legislators Reportedly Reach Compromise On Abortion Coverage Bill

Friday, 18 May 2012 08:40

The St. Louis Beacon reports that the legislature might take up a bill Friday that strips controversial provisions passed by the House earlier in the week.

St. Louis Beacon: House-Senate Compromise Reached On Contraception, Sterilization And Abortion Coverage
[Missouri] House and Senate leaders in the debate over insurance coverage for...

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Mass. Senate Passes Health Care Cost Measure With Eye On Saving $150B

Friday, 18 May 2012 08:39

The Massachusetts Senate passed a health care cost containment bill Thursday that aims to cut costs by $150 billion over 15 years. The bill, which now goes to the Massachusetts House, would eventually align cost growth with gross state product, would move toward paying for health care with global payments and would change the state's medical...

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