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Budget super committee considering cutting Medigap plans

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:55:51 +0000

The congressional super committee creating a budget to reduce the federal budget deficit by at least $1.2 trillion over 10 years is targeting Medicare supplemental health plans, or Medigap plans.

Budget super committee considering cutting Medigap plans via IFAwebnews.

Health reform may cost 30% of workers their employer-based coverage

Bob Graham — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:47:14 +0000

Nearly one-third of U.S. employers could stop offering health insurance when the federal health reform law takes hold in January 2014, according to a new study.

Health reform may cost 30% of workers their employer-based coverage via IFAwebnews.

CBO: Federal health reform to cost $115 billion more than expected

Keith L. Martin — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:55:51 +0000

The Congressional Budget Office has revised its estimate for the cost of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, indicating that it will require at least $115 billion more over the next decade than first thought.

CBO: Federal health reform to cost $115 billion more than expected 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.

With health care reform law, Hoyer worries about growing federal debt

Graham Moomaw — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:30:32 +0000

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer was less celebratory April 1 than he's been in the nearly two weeks since the passage of historic health care reform, striking a gloomy tone as he spoke about America's troubled fiscal future.

With health care reform law, Hoyer worries about growing federal debt via IFAwebnews.

Doctors, surgeons sue, saying health care reform is unconstitutional

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:30:33 +0000

A national group representing doctors and surgeons filed suit over the new health care reform legislation, saying it “spells the end of freedom in medicine” in the U.S.

Doctors, surgeons sue, saying health care reform is unconstitutional via IFAwebnews.

‘Disappointment’ reigns among insurers, agents over health reform bill

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:16:16 +0000

Recognizing the historical aspect and increased coverage provided through the health reform bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, insurance companies and at least one agents’ group are not sharing the enthusiasm of Democrats.

‘Disappointment’ reigns among insurers, agents over health reform bill via IFAwebnews.

Health insurers’ group critical of reform bill’s cost cutting measures

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:51:50 +0000

While Democrats and Republicans gear up for a showdown on health care reform legislation, a national association representing insurers says the proposed solution raises prices and stalls necessary treatment.

Health insurers’ group critical of reform bill’s cost cutting measures via IFAwebnews.

Pelosi warns of insurers ‘poisoning the well’ as reform vote nears

Bob Graham — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:22:43 +0000

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the new reconciliation package she wants the full House of Representatives to pass in a few days includes greater insurance reforms and warned that insurance companies will be “poisoning the well” with “misrepresentations” and “misinterpretations” designed to kill the bill.

Pelosi warns of insurers ‘poisoning the well’ as reform vote nears via IFAwebnews.

Health care reform would aid 1 million Md. families, House report says

Tiffany March — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:31:52 +0000

As many as 261,000 uninsured Marylanders could receive health care coverage and approximately 1 million families and 122,100 small businesses could receive tax credits to offset health care costs, under the current health care reform plan, according to a new congressional study.

Health care reform would aid 1 million Md. families, House report says via IFAwebnews.