States Push For Insurers To Increase Coverage
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States Push For Insurers To Increase Coverage
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Most Recently Shared on February 12, 2010 at 8:08 pm By:
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State highlights: Mass. enforcing individual mandate; Improving kids' dental coverage; Health 'navigators'
news-medical.net — “Getting the word out is half the battle, and the state is well into a $3 million media campaign ... [E]very adult must have insurance by December. If they don't and if the state determines that insurance was affordable for them, they will be fined $219 next year. The penalty increases substantially in 2009.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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State highlights: Mass. enforcing individual mandate; Improving kids' dental coverage; Health 'navigators': Gett... http://t.co/P1Nng56U
CoventryOne Offers Affordable Coverage Options Despite Rising Health Care Costs - Yahoo! Finance
finance.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! Finance: BETHESDA, MD-- - Health insurance in the United States has largely been provided through employers. However with increasing health care costs and premiums, more consumers have turned to individual health ...” View full resource at finance.yahoo.com
Most Recently Shared on March 14, 2012 at 7:26 pm By:
CoventryOne Offers Affordable Coverage Options Despite Rising Health Care Costs: BETHESDA, MD-- - Health insuran... http://t.co/ywOXDSuX
Arizona Senate to mull birth control
azcentral.com — “Arizona Senate to mull birth control, The national battle over contraception health-care coverage has come to Arizona. Religious-rights groups are pushing state legislation that would allow any employer to refuse to provide health insurance coverage of birth control for religious reasons.” View full resource at azcentral.com
Most Recently Shared on March 14, 2012 at 4:15 pm By:
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The national battle over contraception health-care coverage has come to Arizona. http://t.co/kivN046b #birthcontroldebate #contraception
State Trends in Premiums and Deductibles, 2003–2010: The Need for Action to Address Rising Costs - The Commonwealth Fund
commonwealthfund.org — “Premiums for employer-sponsored family health insurance policies increased by 50 percent from 2003 to 2010, and the annual amount that employees pay toward their insurance increased by 63 percent, as businesses required employees to contribute a greater share, this new Commonwealth Fund analysis finds.” View full resource at commonwealthfund.org
Most Recently Shared on November 17, 2011 at 1:36 pm By:
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New Report: Workers’ share of employer health insurance premiums up 63% from 2003 to 2010 http://t.co/bzCpIlND
Increasing Medicare Age Could Lead To Higher Costs : NPR
npr.org — “Proposals to increase Medicare's eligibility age to 67 from 65 have been gaining traction in Congress, and there's little doubt that the shift in health insurance coverage would reduce federal spending. But some experts say the costs could shift to employers and state governments, and actually cause an increase in overall health spending.” View full resource at npr.org
Most Recently Shared on November 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm By:
Increasing #Medicare age could lead to higher costs, just from different sources says @KaiserFamFound http://t.co/dDD09xmt #NPR #audio
Brown signs Calif. measures to aid children with autism, ban kids younger than 18 from using tanning beds
news-medical.net — “In other state news, Wisconsin last month began scrutinizing health insurance rate increases, Los Angeles County steps in ahead of health law's mandated coverage expansions and a Georgia report notes the state's progress in providing services for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities.” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on October 11, 2011 at 9:58 am By:
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State Roundup: Calif. Autism Bill, Kids' Tanning Bed Ban Become Law - Kaiser Health News
kaiserhealthnews.org — “In other state news, Wisconsin last month began scrutinizing health insurance rate increases, Los Angeles County steps in ahead of health law's mandated coverage expansions and a Georgia report notes the state's progress in providing services for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities.” View full resource at kaiserhealthnews.org
Most Recently Shared on October 10, 2011 at 5:05 pm By:
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State Roundup: Calif. Autism Bill, Kids' Tanning Bed Ban Become Law http://t.co/teiBYLSn
State Roundup: Calif. Autism Bill, Kids' Tanning Bed Ban Become Law - Kaiser Health News
kaiserhealthnews.org — “In other state news, Wisconsin last month began scrutinizing health insurance rate increases, Los Angeles County steps in ahead of health law's mandated coverage expansions and a Georgia report notes the state's progress in providing services for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities.” View full resource at kaiserhealthnews.org
Most Recently Shared on October 10, 2011 at 3:44 pm By:
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State Roundup: Calif. Autism Bill, Kids' Tanning Bed Ban Become ... http://t.co/WHFSFtwo #autism
Advocates press administration to fix insurance subsidy regulations - The Hill's Healthwatch
thehill.com — “The Obama administration is under increasing pressure from its healthcare reform allies to fix a glitch in the law that could leave millions of families without access to affordable coverage. The law, as The Hill first reported in July, would preclude some workers' families from getting subsidies in new state health insurance exchanges if they turned down employer-sponsored family coverage that may be unaffordable.” View full resource at thehill.com
Most Recently Shared on September 7, 2011 at 11:30 pm By:
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News: Advocates press Obama administration to fix insurance subsidy regulations http://t.co/kg28D3V - #health
U.S. may drop plan to review insurance rates | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com
desmoinesregister.com — “Iowa's insurance commissioner is confident that federal officials will back off their plan to review health-insurance rate increases for Iowans who receive their coverage via small employers.Officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said last month that Iowa was one of 10 states that were doing an insufficient job of reviewing such rate increases. The officials said they planned to start performing their own reviews, under authority granted in the new federal health reform la” View full resource at desmoinesregister.com
Most Recently Shared on August 3, 2011 at 3:00 pm By:
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News: U.S. may drop plan to review #health insurance rates for Iowans who receive coverage via small employers http://bit.ly/psF2fw
Ill. panel OKs temporary health insurance plan - BusinessWeek
businessweek.com — “An Illinois legislative panel approved a temporary health insurance plan Tuesday that officials say will increase options and decrease confusion for nearly 200,000 state employees and retirees, many of whom saw their coverage put in limbo by a court decision last week.” View full resource at businessweek.com
Most Recently Shared on June 15, 2011 at 2:26 pm By:
Ill. panel OKs temporary health insurance plan: By KAREN HAWKINS An Illinois legislative panel approved a tempor... http://bit.ly/lE2Bpt
Shining a Light on Insurance Premiums | HealthCare.gov
healthcare.gov — “Over the last 10 years, the cost of family health insurance has jumped an amazing 131 percent and today coverage is out of reach for millions of people and business owners. The Affordable Care Act was passed last year to address this critical problem. Starting September 1, large rate increases proposed by insurers in every State will be reviewed by independent experts to guarantee the increase is reasonable and warranted. This process, called --rate review,-- will require insurance companies to ” View full resource at healthcare.gov
Most Recently Shared on May 19, 2011 at 3:57 pm By:
Is your insurance company trying to raise your rates unfairly? New gov’t rate watchdogs start today http://t.co/tunquCE
Senate could push retiree health insurance increase
jg-tc.com — “SPRINGFIELD - A key Senate Democrat said Tuesday that roughly two-thirds of the state's retired workers should begin paying more” View full resource at jg-tc.com
Most Recently Shared on May 18, 2011 at 11:37 am By:
Senate could push retiree health insurance increase: SPRINGFIELD - A key Senate Democrat said Tuesday that rough... http://bit.ly/j04JW3
Kan. Abortion Foes Push Insurance Ban - Kansas City News Story - KMBC Kansas City
kmbc.com — “TOPEKA, Kan. -- Abortion opponents in Kansas faced strong resistance Friday from important state senators in trying to gain legislative approval of a proposal to restrict private health insurance coverage for most abortions. Saturday, May 7, 2011.” View full resource at kmbc.com
Most Recently Shared on May 7, 2011 at 4:30 pm By:
Kan. Abortion Foes Push Insurance Ban: Abortion opponents in Kansas faced strong resistance Friday from importan... http://bit.ly/mvpA0u
Opinion: Year later, health-care reform work is helping S. Dakotans | The Daily Republic | Mitchell, South Dakota
mitchellrepublic.com — “As we pass the one year anniversary since health care reform was signed into law, it is increasingly clear just how much this law has benefitted thousands in our state. South Dakotans now have a fair shake when it comes to buying health coverage and increased protections from some of the worst abuses of the health insurance industry.” View full resource at mitchellrepublic.com
Most Recently Shared on April 1, 2011 at 11:26 pm By:
Opinion: Year later, health-care reform work is helping S. Dakotans: As we pass the one year anniversary since h... http://bit.ly/hZajM9
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