The Washington Times (10/28, Richardson) reports that a new study of insurance policies before and after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act “shows that average premiums have skyrocketed, for some groups by as much as 78 percent.” Average premiums for the 23-year-old demographic rose “dramatically,” with men in that […]
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A number of media outlets covered the second annual open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act over the weekend. The enrollment begins on November 15, and Federal and state officials hope to add to the millions of people who have already signed up for coverage. The Wall Street Journal […]
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Beginning 2014 you must: A. Maintain a minimum level of health care coverage- known as minimum essential coverage, or B. Qualify for an exemption, or C. Make an individual shared responsibility payment when filing your federal income tax returns. Individual Shared Responsibility Payment For each month that you or a […]
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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said on Monday that it planned to terminate health insurance for 115,000 people on Oct. 1 because they had failed to prove that they were United States citizens or legal immigrants eligible for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. It also told 363,000 people that […]
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Certain Major Businesses Object To ACA Auto-Enrollment. The Hill (7/23, Al-Faruque) reports on a letter sent to Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) from major businesses who “want to overturn an ObamaCare provision that requires large employers to enroll workers automatically into a health insurance program.” In the letter the businesses, which […]
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Cover Oregon Health Exchange Looks To Solve Technical Problems And Plan For The Future. The Portland (OR) Business Journal (7/23, Hayes, Subscription Publication) reports that Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber (D) has told the board of his state’s health exchange, Cover Oregon to “stay focused” on enrolling Oregonians in health insurance […]
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GAO Investigation Reveals “Holes” In ACA Subsidy Verification System. The AP(7/22) reports that GAO investigators “using fake identities were able to obtain taxpayer-subsidized health insurance under” the Affordable Care Act “in 11 out of 18 attempts.” According to the AP, at a Wednesday hearing of the House Ways and Means […]
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The AP(7/23, Potter) reports that Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (D) is “pushing to release prices for the state’s health insurance exchange on Oct. 1…a month before [constituents] head to the polls” amid accusations from the Republicans that his Administration is “hiding potential rate increases until after the gubernatorial race.” The […]
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The court rulings on the legality of key ACA subsidies are featured on the front pages of major US newspapers this morning, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal – all of which also run editorials on the issue. However, the story […]
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The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was covered late in both network newscasts for a total of 2.5 minutes and also in a national newspaper which also carried videos and photo galleries on its website. ABC World News (5/3, story 10, 0:30, Muir) called it “a big night,” adding that “We […]
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