5 minute read: Employers are still confused with how to comply with the Affordable Care Act, and continue to hide their heads in the sand about the real risk of …
Health Care Reform
-
-
Affordable Care Act
Despite Presidential Rhetoric, ACA Employer Mandate Still Here
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: The Trump Administration has been vocal about what it believes are its successful efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). At a recent campaign …
-
Affordable Care Act
ACA Backlash: Two States Create Their Own Individual Mandates
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen3 minute read: The Trump Administration effectively repealed the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate when it made the penalties for an individual not obtaining healthcare $0 beginning 2019. What seemed …
-
Affordable Care ActHealthcare
ACA and Healthcare Grow in Popularity as Midterms Draw Near
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen2 minute read: Studies show that voters have prioritized healthcare as a top issue to be addressed in the upcoming 2018 midterm elections in November. For the first time in …
-
Affordable Care ActHealthcare
Individual Healthcare Mandate Being Considered in Maryland [UPDATE]
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenSenate Republicans added repeal of the ACA’s individual mandate to the Senate’s tax reform bill to save nearly $340 billion in federal funds during the next decade to mitigate increases …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care ReformHealth Insurance Marketplace
Trump, McConnell Indicate There May Be Movement Towards Limited Bipartisan ACA Legislation to Stabilize Insurance Markets in 2018 [NEW REPORT]
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenWith the GOP’s last-ditch attempt in Congress to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA)done for now, President Trump introduced the idea of working with Democrats to change healthcare …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care Reform
Possible Extension Of Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments, More Flexibility for States May Face A Challenge
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearings on the Affordable Care Act could lead to bipartisan legislation for Congressional approval to continue cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care Coverage
U.S. Senate Health Committee Works to Reach Consensus With Healthcare Hearings Over
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenCan they reach a bipartisan consensus on fixing healthcare? That’s the question now that the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions has completed its hearings on stabilizing …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care Reform
U.S. Senate Committee Hears More Support for CSR Payments and Flexibility for States
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions continued its hearings on healthcare policy yesterday. The hearing brought testimony in support of providing states more flexibility in addressing …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care Reform
U.S. Senate Committee Continues Healthcare Hearings Today After Hearing From Governors Last Week
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions continues its hearings on healthcare policy today. The committee will hear testimony today on providing states greater flexibility in managing …
-
Affordable Care Act
Surveys Show Public Support for ACA Continues to Grow
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIt’s become clear that the American public is not so down on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), at least not anymore. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) has been conducting regular …
-
ACA ReportingIRS
Independent of the Bipartisan Effort to Reform Healthcare, the IRS Continues to Enforce the ACA
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIn the wake of Congress being unable to pass ACA repeal and replace legislation, a bipartisan effort seems to be growing around improving the ACA. Indeed, a majority of Americans …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care Coverage
Americans Want a Bipartisan Approach to Healthcare, According to a New KFF Poll
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenNow that the great Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal and replace debate has seemingly ended in Congress, we’ve seen movement by members of Congress towards a bipartisan approach to healthcare …
-
The Congressional Budget Office previously forewarned that a post-ACA world would lead to some financial troubles, and that those effects could trickle down significantly into the pockets of the American …
-
Health Care CoverageHealth Insurance Marketplace
Deadline Nearing to Provide HHS Comments On How To Improve Health Insurance Markets
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenWhile Congress has been discussing new directions for healthcare reform from the Affordable Care Act, President Trump has been talking about the death of that current healthcare law. However, as …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care Reform
Complexities Await Should ACA Be Amended Prior To Repeal
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOn June 26, President Trump tweeted, “Republican Senators are working very hard to get there, with no help from the Democrats. Not easy! Perhaps just let OCare crash & burn!” …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care Reform
Senate GOP Views 2020 As Target For ACA Repeal
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenSince Trump took the seat as President at the top of 2017, the Republican Party has arguably been inching toward opposition within itself, particularly when it comes to healthcare reform. …
-
Affordable Care ActAmerican Health Care Act (AHCA)
Has The Public Changed Its Tune On The Affordable Care Act?
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe fate of the Affordable Care Act currently rests in the hands of Senate as they dissect Trump’s American Health Care Act and either approve it, dismantle it or just …
-
American Health Care Act (AHCA)Health Care Reform
Changes to ACA May Not Happen Until After 2018 Election
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenLast week, Trump’s American Health Care Act (AHCA) passed in the House with only a four-vote win despite the large majority by Republican Representatives. The bill, also known as Trumpcare, …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care Reform
2018 Brings New Changes To ACA Exchange
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenWhile the country still awaits the final cues for the U.S. Senate’s take on healthcare reform, more updates arrive for the coming year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) …
-
On April 30th, President Trump tweeted the following in a series of two tweets: “You can’t compare anything to ObamaCare because ObamaCare is dead,” he tweeted. “Dems want billions to …
-
Health Care CoverageTax Reform
Awaiting Announcements on Tax Reform, Healthcare Votes May Be Next
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenPresident Trump appears to be planning a tax reform announcement this week and as early as tomorrow (April 26). Trump tweeted his intent to unveil some new plans this past …
-
IRSMedicaid
As IRS Section 1332 Support Continues, Can States Reform Healthcare On Their Own?
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenNow that the vote on the American Healthcare Act has been withdrawn, and its return highly unlikely, it would appear that the Affordable Care Act will continue to be the …
-
Affordable Care ActElection
Will GOP Senators Struggle with Re-Election with an ACA Repeal?
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOne thing is for certain when it comes to the Affordable Care Act: it keeps the people talking. As Republicans talk of a repeal, with a replacement plan that will …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care Reform
Former GOP Speaker Doubts an ACA Repeal Will Occur
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOn February 24th, President Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and echoed his continued sentiment that the Affordable Care Act must be repealed and replaced. He referred …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoveragePolls/Surveys
New KFF Study Shows A Change In The Perception of The ACA
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenAs the Trump Administration begins the rollout for changes to healthcare reform—namely a repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act—there appears to be changes in American opinions of the …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care Reform
The GOP Has Released An ACA Replacement Outline
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIt feels as though Americans have been waiting with bated breath to hear the latest in the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. A replacement outline is finally …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care Reform
Trump Picks Price and Verma to Lead the Charge to a Conservative Approach to Healthcare Reform
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenDonald Trump recently announced his pick of Rep. Tom Price (R-Georgia) to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) quickly followed by his announcement of picking Seem Verma …
-
Affordable Care Act
New Study Finds That Premiums Are Still Down Thanks To The ACA
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenOf all the preconceived notions surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), anything money related remains at the forefront. As insurance companies claim financial hits due to reduced marketplace premiums, on …
-
Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoveragePenalties
ACA Modifications: We’re Not In 2010 Anymore
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenWhen the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was first enacted in 2010, it was with the understanding that changes would be made to the ACA after the fact. Health care reform …
-
Affordable Care Act
Louisiana Joins Other States In Medicaid Expansion
by Robert Sheenby Robert Sheen**Updated 7/6/2016, 2:15pm** Of all the hot topics surrounding the Affordable Care Act, the state-to-state expansion of Medicaid is perhaps the hottest. Medicaid expansion arguably draws the line between Democrats …