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Attorneys general urge Supreme Court to rule individual mandate legal

Bob Graham — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:38:37 +0000

Attorneys general from 11 states and Washington, D.C., have filed court papers in the federal health reform law case, arguing that the individual mandate forcing all Americans to buy health insurance, starting in 2014, is constitutional.

Attorneys general urge Supreme Court to rule individual mandate legal via IFAwebnews.

Decision on delaying Texas’ MLR requirement expected soon

IFAwebnews Staff — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:35:13 +0000

Texas insurance regulators expect a decision soon from the Obama Administration on whether they can delay forcing insurers to pay rebates to health plan members if the companies exceed new medical loss ratio requirements.

Decision on delaying Texas’ MLR requirement expected soon via IFAwebnews.

Maryland group joins national health care coalition

Jaime L. Brockway — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:05:17 +0000

The Annapolis, Md.-based Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative announced it will join a national coalition of health groups with the mission to enroll uninsured people under the federal health care reform in 2014.

Maryland group joins national health care coalition via IFAwebnews.

Ario says ‘Obamacare’ was once ‘Romneycare’

Bob Graham — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:16:16 +0000

Joel Ario, former insurance commissioner of Pennsylvania, has compared the federal health reform law that President Barack Obama signed in March to Republican Mitt Romney’s plan in Massachusetts.

Ario says ‘Obamacare’ was once ‘Romneycare’ via IFAwebnews.

Two New York Blues schedule launch of on-demand health care services

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:32:51 +0000

BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York (BCBSWNY) and BlueShield of Northeastern New York (BSNENY) have launched Online Care NY, a service that offers on-demand health care services in New York state to eligible members and employers.

Two New York Blues schedule launch of on-demand health care services via IFAwebnews.

Argument is illogical in Obama’s health reform, Medicare PR blitz

Tony Ondrusek — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:51:19 +0000

As reported by the New York Times, it’s no accident that President Obama will star in a dog-and-pony show this week to announce that Medicare will send $250 to seniors ... Read →

Argument is illogical in Obama’s health reform, Medicare PR blitz via IFAwebnews.

WellPoint pledges to prohibit need for ‘drive thru mastectomy’

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:15:13 +0000

WellPoint, the nation’s largest health insurer by medical membership, plans to unilaterally implement key provisions of the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act introduced in Congress.

WellPoint pledges to prohibit need for ‘drive thru mastectomy’ via IFAwebnews.

AHIP on board with federal effort to improve health literacy

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:31:28 +0000

America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) said it supports a new federal effort to make health care clearer to the public, an effort it says it has already undertaken.

AHIP on board with federal effort to improve health literacy via IFAwebnews.

Health Savings Account enrollment hits 10 million mark

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:11:59 +0000

The number of people who are covered by Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) has reached 10 million, spurred in part by strong growth in the large-group market, according to America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).

Health Savings Account enrollment hits 10 million mark via IFAwebnews.

Senate Democrats pitch plan to rein in rising health insurance premiums

Keith L. Martin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:21:41 +0000

While not included in sweeping federal health reform, the head of the Senate’s health committee said “we can and should do more” to protect consumers from unjustified premium increases.

Senate Democrats pitch plan to rein in rising health insurance premiums via IFAwebnews.