… for their pet causes instead of trying to force the growth of government. They could have a button to donate to a health insurance fund for the uninsured whenever they get the urge to demand single payer healthcare. Another button could donate to a …
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Programmer Creates Amazon “Dash Button” to Donate to the ACLU Whenever He Gets Triggered
… for their pet causes instead of trying to force the growth of government. They could have a button to donate to a health insurance fund for the uninsured whenever they get the urge to demand single payer healthcare. Another button could donate to a …
After Two Megadeals Blocked, Health Insurers Plot Next Move
After 18 months of courtship and court cases, two massive deals that would have reshaped the U.S. health insurance industry have both been declared dead, blocked by judges who said they’d do unacceptable harm to competition in the industry. Now, the companies are right back where they started.
Local woman asks Republicans to keep ACA
The Affordable Care Act [ACA] has helped to standardize health insurance plans for all Americans. All plans provide 10 essential health benefits such as preventative care services, prescription drug coverage, capped out-of-pocket expenses, no lifetime limits and coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions.
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The plan supported by republican lawmakers is similar to a Wisconsin law that led to massive protests there. The proposed changes would take away several issues workers can currently bargain, like holidays, overtime and health insurance.
Anthem’s Cigna takeover bid blocked by federal judge
A federal judge has blocked Anthem’s attempt to acquire Cigna in what would have created the largest health insurer in the nation. The Department of Justice sued to halt the merger in July last year, claiming antitrust law violations, and District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington D.C. ruled in agreement with the DOJ on Wednesday.
Federal Judge Blocks Merger Of Anthem and Cigna
A federal judge has blocked Anthem’s bid to merge with another health insurer, Cigna. The Justice Department had said the deal would stifle competition.
Federal Judge Blocks Merger Of Anthem and Cigna
A federal judge has blocked Anthem’s bid to merge with another health insurer, Cigna. The Justice Department had said the deal would stifle competition.
MNsure signup numbers due after year of spiking health costs
ST. PAUL, Minn. – State officials are ready to shed light on how many Minnesota residents signed up for health insurance this year.
Judge blocks Anthem-Cigna health insurance mega-merger
A US judge on Wednesday blocked Anthem’s plan to merge with Cigna, saying the merger of the health insurance titans would bode ill for competition in the market. Anthem’s plan to take over Cigna in a deal valued around $50 billion was opposed in court by the Department of Justice with backing from eleven US states.
Judge blocks Anthem-Cigna health insurance mega-merger
A US judge on Wednesday blocked Anthem’s plan to merge with Cigna, saying the merger of the health insurance titans would bode ill for competition in the market. Anthem’s plan to take over Cigna in a deal valued around $50 billion was opposed in court by the Department of Justice with backing from eleven US states.
US judge blocks Anthem-Cigna health insurance merger
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Anthem Inc.’s bid to buy rival health insurer Cigna Corp., saying the merger would likely lead to higher costs, less competition and diminished innovation. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the merger would significantly reduce competition in the already concentrated insurance market, particularly for large national employers.
US judge blocks Anthem-Cigna health insurance merger
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Anthem Inc.’s bid to buy rival health insurer Cigna Corp., saying the merger would likely lead to higher costs, less competition and diminished innovation. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the merger would significantly reduce competition in the already concentrated insurance market, particularly for large national employers.
Sanders-Cruz debate is a ratings hit, but their views aren’t winning the Hill
Sen. Bernie Sanders , left, and Sen. Ted Cruz CNN scored a surprise hit last night with a broadcast from a parallel universe – a debate about “the future of Obamacare,” starring presidential primary season runners-up Sens. Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz . According to AdWeek, the nearly two-hour special attracted 2.46 million viewers, and 932,000 from the coveted demographic of viewers ages 25 to 54. Those were the kind of numbers enjoyed by Fox News, which typically laps CNN for viewers – and they came not for a tabloid special but for a debate about health insurance.
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… Act during a 90-minute primetime debate on CNN Tuesday. President Donald Trump has promised to repeal and replace the health care law, often referred to as Obamacare, while Democrats have vowed to defend former President Barack Obama’s landmark …
Why you need to find a doctor, stat…
Danielle Martin rises to the defence of Canada’s health-care system during a U.S. Senate health committee hearing in 2014. “Tens of millions of people face the real possibility of losing health insurance south of the border,” said Danielle Martin, one of Canada’s leading activist family physicians.
Bernie Sanders, Ted Cruz take to TV to debate future of Obamacare
SHOWDOWN: Sens. Bernie Sanders, above, and Ted Cruz, appeared on CNN last night to compare and contrast their views on Obamacare. Cruz, a Texas Republican and Affordable Care Act opponent, wants to lower health care costs by increasing competition in the health insurance industry.
Connector, Baker hoping for enough a oerunwaya to adjust to ACA changes
The governor said Monday that based on his conversations with “a number of folks in D.C.” there does not appear to be consensus around what STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, FEB. 7, 2017..Acknowledging that the health care landscape could be drastically different a year from now, Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday said that the federal government needs to give states enough time to adapt to changes to the Affordable Care Act.
Cruz, Sanders face off on Obamacare
Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders — two senators with diametrically opposed views of government’s role in health care — are facing off at a CNN town hall debate over the future of Obamacare. The event, moderated by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, is certain to highlight the many challenges surrounding efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act — a sweeping health care law that covers some 20 million Americans.
More Virginians signed up for Obamacare in 2016
… Service Board at the Hampton Convention Center on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. The number of Virginians who have health insurance from the state’s Marketplace under the Affordable Care Act grew by more than 36,000 in the 2016 open enrollment period, …
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… The new president has promised to repeal and replace it. Vermont’s new governor has promised to change the Vermont health care exchange system. So, there will be substantial changes in the next few years in the way healthcare is procured. More …
Keshia Knight Pulliam Shares Distressing Story Of Racist Hospital Service
… WIC provides federal support for low-income pregnant women and new mothers. The specialist also questioned Pulliam’s health insurance, and was not helpful in teaching the actress how to breastfeed her newborn. “Like, she didn’t want to touch me,” …
Could California go it alone on Obamacare?
That’s a question lawmakers might be asking residents in the months to come as President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress scurry to repeal the Affordable Care Act and scramble for a plan to replace it. One GOP-generated proposal would allow individual states to keep Obamacare-style health insurance – for a price.
Affordable Care Act sign-ups fall amidst uncertainty over a repeal
Supporters of the Affordable Care Act, also opponents of Colorado’s GOP-led plan to undo the state-run insurance exchange, gather for a rally on the state capitol steps in Denver, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. CREDIT: AP/Brennan Linsley On Friday, the Trump administration said the number of people who signed up for health insurance in federal marketplace fell to 9.2 million, a 4 percent decline from the number of people who signed up last year.
Arizona children could lose big under Obamacare repeal
… are rambunctious. I have a daughter who likes to climb trees,” Ramirez said, explaining the priority she places on health insurance. Overcoming her illness at such a young age, Ramirez doesn’t take health care for granted. And the Affordable Care …
Obamacare sign-ups decline in face of Trump repeal threat
Facing higher premiums, less choice and a last-minute advertising pullback, fewer people signed up for coverage this year through HealthCare.gov, according to data from a preliminary government report Friday. About 9.2 million people signed up through HealthCare.gov, the insurance marketplace serving most states, said the Health and Human Services department.
Health Insurers Say They Don’t Want To Go Back To Being The Bad Guys
With Congress vowing to repeal the Affordable Care Act, health insurance executives are looking at a very uncertain future. And they don’t like uncertainty.
DHH and Dr. Gee Need To Do Their Job
… why Louisiana’s budget is such a mess? A big reason is the amount of money taxpayers are spending on Medicaid. Health care is important, but so are the other goods and services we pay for and expect to receive from government. Medicaid is the …
Access to health care is what’s important, not having health insurance
… government benefits are extended, they will never be curtailed. So it is likely the 20 million people who acquired health insurance under Obamacare and those with pre-existing conditions will retain their benefits, and children up to the age of 26 …
Pro-Life Groups Raise Concerns About Obamacare Replacement Plans
Dozens of pro-life leaders sent a letter to Congress Thursday afternoon urging Republican senators and representatives to honor their commitment to prohibit taxpayer-funding of elective abortion coverage under any health-care bill to replace Obamacare. “Currently, any bill funding healthcare must carry restrictions on abortion funding or it will end up funding the brutal practice of abortion,” the letter states.
Laguna Woods man is first reported flu death of season in O.C.
A Laguna Woods man in his 50s is the first person under 65 to die of complications from the flu this season in Orange County, the Health Care Agency reported Thursday. This death is a somber reminder of the serious threat posed by the flu, Dr. Eric Handler, the county’s health officer, said in a statement.
Medicaid block – bigger threat to US healthcare than ACA repeal
As the new administration and congress begin their work, much of the healthcare world is focused on the effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act . But while the ACA proposals are critically important as they may immediately imperil the health insurance of over 18 million Americans, there is a potentially greater threat to the health and wellbeing of over 80 million of Americans.
Hollis files bill to exempt Louisianians from ACAa
… Hollis referred to is the individual shared responsibility payment, which requires individuals capable of purchasing health insurance to pay for each month they or their immediate family members are uninsured. The penalty is assessed by the IRS …
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Expands its Medicaid Offerings to 24 Additional Wisconsin Counties
With the expansion, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wisconsin will offer coverage options within the vast majority of counties in the state. )–Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wisconsin announced today that it has received approval from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to expanded its Medicaid service offerings for BadgerCare Plus and Medicaid Supplemental Security Income to 24 additional counties in the state.
Millions expected to lose health insurance with repeal
More than 20 million people are expected to lose their health insurance coverage within a year following President Donald Trump’s executive order to repeal the Affordable Care Act Jan. 20. According to a report conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , the uninsured rate had fallen to the lowest level on record since the ACA was passed in 2010. In addition, millions of Americans with employer, Medicaid, Medicare or individual market coverage benefited from the protections of the act.
Here’s how to reform health care
Our nation’s health care system is a mess. The industry spends $3 trillion annually and constitutes more than 17 percent of the nation’s GDP.
Public employees across Iowa fight to keep collective bargaining
Wednesday, first responders, educators, nurses, and other public employees urged Iowa lawmakers not to change the state’s collective bargaining law. Governor Branstad has called for removing health insurance from collective bargaining.
Record 3.6M New Yorkers sign up for Obamacare
A record 3.6 million New Yorkers used the state’s Obamacare exchange to obtain health coverage for 2017, a 28% increase from a year ago, state health officials announced Wednesday. Nearly 50,000 people signed up in the final two days before the Jan. 31 deadline, officials added.
Daniel Cottrell Joins IHC Specialty Benefits as Senior Vice President
The IHC Group announced today the appointment of Daniel Cottrell as Senior Vice President of National Accounts for IHC Specialty Benefits, a subsidiary of the IHC Group. We have an industry leading suite of voluntary products, and the knowledge and relationships that Daniel brings to our organization will be a catalyst to continuing the exceptional growth that IHC has experienced in the specialty health market.
The end of Obamacare’s open enrollment comes amid big questions about its future
Facing down the possibility of repeal, Americans can still sign up for health insurance coverage for 2017 through the end of the day. But the uncertainty facing the law known as Obamacare may already be affecting the number of people signing up.