Almost all states “held steady” or made targeted improvements in their eligibility and enrollment rules in 2010 despite the recession, a new survey shows.
A new report by the Kaiser Family Foundation says the federal government – not states, as some leaders had predicted – will pick up most of the tab for expanding Medicaid in the wake of federal health reform.
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) has co-authored legislation to regulate long-term care insurance, following a hearing where the senator called for stronger consumer protections and greater transparency in the industry.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.