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Proposed Farm Bill Another Attempt to Undermine ACA
3 minute read: It’s well known that the Trump administration is doing all it can to undermine the Affordable Care Act. The recent decision by the federal Justice Department to Read More
2018 Affordable Care Act Enrollment Shows Marketplace Stabilizing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plan to release a more detailed 2018 enrollment report in March for the recent open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, including Read More![Expect IRS to Enforce the ACA’S Individual and Employer Mandates [UPDATE]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_154583992_1280px-269x180_c.jpg)
Expect IRS to Enforce the ACA’S Individual and Employer Mandates [UPDATE]
The approval of tax reform legislation by Congress may ultimately have an impact on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2019. That’s when the legislation essentially repeals the individual mandate Read More
ACA Health Insurance Marketplace May Stabilize In 2018
It’s been a tumultuous year for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). From insurers withdrawing from providing health insurance on government exchanges to spiking premiums in the face of financial losses Read More![Individual Healthcare Mandate Being Considered in Maryland [UPDATE]](https://acatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_67845483_1280px-269x180_c.jpg)
Individual Healthcare Mandate Being Considered in Maryland [UPDATE]
Senate 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 Read More
As Congress Moves To Remove Individual Mandate, States Seek Their Own Version
It was a decade ago when Massachusettsimplemented its own individual mandate that required state residents to obtain health insurance or face financial ramifications. Nationwide, that rule became the framework of Read More
Despite Tax Reform, Expect IRS to Enforce the ACA’s Individual and Employer Mandates
The approval of tax reform legislation by Congress may ultimately have an impact on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2019. That’s when the legislation essentially repeals the individual mandate Read More
IRS Extension of Good Faith Relief is Good and Bad News
As the saying goes, I have some good news and some bad news. For the good news, the IRS has extended good faith relief for information-reporting requirements for the Affordable Read More
ACA Individual Mandate is Set to be Gone, but Desire for Health Insurance Remains
As part of tax reform legislation passed by Congress, the individual mandate provision in the ACA requiring every American citizen to obtain health insurance or pay an annual financial penalty Read More
Tax Reform Bills Keep ACA Employer Mandate Intact
Throwback Thursday Feature from Wednesday, December 6, 2017. When the U.S. House and Senate Republicans meet in conference to discuss how they will reconcile their two different tax reform legislations, among Read More
Who’s Thankful for the ACA?
As we enter into the annual Thanksgiving break, there is much to be thankful for. Most lists will include giving thanks for family, friends, and employment. And almost 1.5 million Read More
Congress Not Delivering Yet on Public Priorities for Healthcare
Despite a recent declaration that Congress will focus on tax reform, the need to address critical healthcare issues remains. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) survey found that a large Read More
U.S. Senate Committee Continues Healthcare Hearings Today After Hearing From Governors Last Week
The 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 Read More
The Questionable Fate Of Trump’s Promises For Tax Reform
On May 30, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer explained that President Trump’s “plan for the most significant tax reform in decades continues to progress.” However, that may not reflect Read More
Featured Press: 3 Issues For Business As The U.S. Senate Tackles Trumpcare
Op-Ed originally published in The Business Journals. After some false starts, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives finally passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), as amended, the first step Read More
Warren Buffett Says The One Thing About Trumpcare That We Needed To Hear
Earlier this month, Warren Buffett appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” and had several things to say in his interview; especially about Trump’s American Health Care Act. While many speculated that Read More
Awaiting Announcements on Tax Reform, Healthcare Votes May Be Next
President 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 Read More