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Johanns Amendment, Health Care Impact
Johanns amendment, which called for the repeal of the 1099 requirement for businesses, failed in Congress. The amendment, however, had further health care reform implications. These implications included to cut $11 billion in funding from prevention and public health and … Continue reading
Posted in Federal, Healthcare Reform
Tagged Health Care Reform, Individual mandate, Legislation
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Health Care Reform Gives Middle Class Tax Cut
A new study commissioned by Families USA shows that in 2014 over 29 million middle class Americans will be eligible for a tax cut worth a total of $110 billion. Other tax cuts include families with a full-time employed worker … Continue reading
States Lawsuit Against Health Care Goes on Trial December 16
A Florida judge is set to hear the arguments from 20 states against the health care reform law on December 16. The states in on the lawsuit include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, … Continue reading
Health Care Reform Savings Figures
A report recently found that the health care reform would raise health care costs. However, Nancy-Ann DeParle, director of the White House Office of Health Reform, said that the costs will go down over time. However, the same report also … Continue reading
Low Participation in State High-Risk Pools
States are seeing a low number of participants in high-risk pools with pre-existing conditions. This shows a lack in interest in the programs, which could affect the health care reform overhaul and the success of future programs. Many attribute the … Continue reading
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Tagged Costs, Health Care Reform, High-Risk Pool, Medical Care
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Health Care Reform Will Create Greater Demand, Increase Spending
By 2014, the individual mandate will require health insurance. This will cause a shift in the demand for services. Around 16 million people will buy health insurance in 2014 and will increase to 30 million by 2019. The study conducted … Continue reading
Health Care Spending to Increase
Spending on health care is set to moderately increase. The study shows that health care spending will increase to almost 20 percent of the economy in 2010. Now health care spending accounts for 17 percent. In 2019, Americans, per person … Continue reading
Health Insurers Increase Premiums
Health insurers have filed for premium increases with state regulators. The requested increases range from 1%-9% and health insurers claim are a direct result of the health care reform law as the rise in premiums will cover extra benefits the … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Reform, Small Business
Tagged Costs, Health Care Reform, Premiums, Small Business
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Health Care Reform Benefits Latinos
The Obama Administration announced a new website, www.CuidadoDeSalud.gov, a Spanish version of the Healthcare.gov, to describe the health care benefits for Latinos. The website comes to highlight specific benefits for the Latino population as almost one-third of Latinos is uninsured, … Continue reading
Health Care Reform to Reduce Budget Deficit in Next Ten Years
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the new health care reform law will help to reduce the budget deficit by $30 billion over the next ten years. Read more.
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