The nation’s individual insurance market grew 46% to 15.5 million people in the first year that plans could be purchased through Affordable Care Act marketplaces, according to a study by …
April 2015
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Researchers at UCLA found that about 59% primary care and specialty physicians in California support the Affordable Care Act, and 61% believe the law will either help their practice or …
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California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said Anthem Blue Cross failed to justify premium increases averaging 8.7% on individual health insurance policies grandfathered under Affordable Care Act rules. According to the …
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Because of the Affordable Care Act, employers may face a 40% excise that tax on health insurance plans that provide “excess” benefits – commonly known as “Cadillac” plans. Employers should …
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Many Employers Are Covering Part-Time Workers
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenMany large and mid-size companies are extending health insurance coverage beyond their full-time workers to include part-timers in their plans, according to a study by the ADP Research Institute. About …
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A poll tracking Americans’ views the Affordable Care Act shows public opinion holding steady and closely divided, with 43% expressing a favorable view and 42% with an unfavorable view. The …
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who include wellness programs as their will get guidance the privacy rights participating employees in new rules proposed by the US Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC). The proposed rules, published …
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The Senate and House approved a permanent repeal to a widely disliked formula used to pay doctors for services, and President Obama has indicated he will sign the bill. This …
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Health Care CoverageMedicaid
Minorities More Affected By Medicaid Gap
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenLow-income Black and Hispanic Americans are much more likely than Whites to be affected by a “ gap” in the 22 states that have not expanded Medicaid, declining funds for …
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The The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has barred Missouri from enforcing a law that would have required anyone giving advice about the Affordable Care Act to …
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The rate among U.S. adults declined to 11.9% in the first quarter 2015, a drop one percentage point from the previous quarter and 5.2 points since before the Act went …
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The global firm Accenture says private exchanges, which enrolled 6 million people in 2014, will double that number next year and reach 40 million enrollees by 2018. The growth in …
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Americans’ views about the Affordable Care Act are more positive now than. A poll was taken last November, just after the midterm elections, found only 37% approved of the law, …
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Physicians have been accepting a smaller percentage of new Medicaid patients than patients on Medicare or with private insurance, according to a study by the National Center for Health Statistics …
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Low-income Americans will have greater access to mental health and substance abuse treatments under a new rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The proposal applies …
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Editorials
First Capitol Featured in Business Journal Article on ACA
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenCompanies with fewer than 100 employees who think they don’t have to worry about the Affordable Care Act until 2016 “missed the fine print,” says an article in the Los …
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The Affordable Care Act has substantially increased the percentage of Latinos who have healthcare coverage, although more than half of Latinos surveyed said they had heard little or nothing about …
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The Treasury Department has expanded for taxpayers who received incorrect 1095-A from the government after purchasing Affordable Care Act health insurance through a state online marketplace. The agency gave these …