Obamacare
In 2019, More Options Available to Save on Health Insurance
Once again, open enrollment began for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare. The time frame to enroll is from November 1, 2018 to December 15, 2018 for coverage in 2019.
Healthcare Remains a Top Issue in November Elections
Healthcare remains a top issue among voters for the upcoming November 2018 elections. In a September 26, Pew Research poll, 88 percent of Democrats and 60 percent of Republicans believe h
Health Care Choices Proposal: A Plan to Return Power Back to the People and States
In June, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) declared that August should be healthcare month. The senator would prefer to talk about how to prop up the Patient Protection and Affo
New Trump Administration Rule Provides More Healthcare Choices for Americans
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Treasury Department, and the Labor Department issued a final rule that will provide more lower cost options for Americans in purchasing health insura
House Ways and Means Committee Boosting Use of Health Savings Accounts
On July 11 and 12, the House Ways and Means Committee marked up and passed 11 bills that will expand the use and availability of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for all Americans and would make other changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable...
Obamacare is Bringing BIG Changes
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, is bringing many changes in the healthcare space and few are as subtly transformative as the rapid increase in cross-industry consolidation.
Trump Administration Reverses Obama-era Rule on Health Insurance
On Tuesday, February 20, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a long-awaited proposed rule that would change an Obama administration rule that curtailed short-term, limited-duration health insurance
Obamacare Enrollments Predicted to be Lower in 2018
Open season for individuals to sign up for a Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) healthcare plan started on November 1, 2017 and will close Friday, December 15, 2017. With the average premium for the second-lowest cost silver...
Will the Individual Mandate Finally Be Repealed?
The House of Representatives and the Senate are vigorously working to pass a tax reform package before the end of the year. Both the House and Senate passed their budget resolutions with reconciliation inst
Will the Alexander-Murray Bill Prop Up or Make Big Changes to Obamacare?
Late Thursday night last week, President Trump announced his administration would stop providing Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSRs) payments to insurers. What are CSRs? They are subsidies, or reimbursements, given to insurers by federal taxpayers for...
President Trump's Executive Order on Healthcare
Today, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO), "Promote Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States,” with the goals of bring
Epic Fail or Phoenix Rising?: Obamacare Repeal and Replace
For seven years, Republicans in Congress have promised that repealing Obamacare would be a top priority. They have failed, at least for now.
