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Federal health exchange officials too busy to worry about Supreme Court

Bob Graham — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:14:48 +0000

Teresa Miller, a key advisor in the federal office creating health exchanges, said she and her colleagues are too busy implementing the federal health reform law to worry about how the U.S. Supreme Court might rule on it.

Federal health exchange officials too busy to worry about Supreme Court via IFAwebnews.

Federal health reform would add 100,000 jobs, $4.4 billion to Calif.

Bob Graham — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:36:46 +0000

The federal health reform law would create about 100,000 new jobs and add $4.4 billion to California's economy, according to a new study.

Federal health reform would add 100,000 jobs, $4.4 billion to Calif. via IFAwebnews.

Health care cost at all-time high, despite lower rate of increase

Jaime L. Brockway — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:01:45 +0000

The cost of health care this year for a family of four exceeds $20,000, a record high despite a lower rate of increase from past years.

Health care cost at all-time high, despite lower rate of increase via IFAwebnews.

NAHU asks members to call senators to get broker compensation exempt

Bob Graham — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:58:54 +0000

The National Association of Health Underwriters is urging its membership to contact their senators to support a bill that would exempt agent and broker commissions from the medical loss ratios controlling health insurers' spending.

NAHU asks members to call senators to get broker compensation exempt via IFAwebnews.

More CDHP use may spur unintended consequences for U.S. health care

Bob Graham — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:20:11 +0000

Wider use of consumer-directed health plans could dramatically change the landscape of health care and coverage in the U.S., a new study suggests.

More CDHP use may spur unintended consequences for U.S. health care via IFAwebnews.

Medical professional liability insurance outpaces all P-C sectors

IFAwebnews Staff — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:05:06 +0000

The medical professional liability insurance (MPLI) sector is outpacing other property-casualty sectors in its ability to garner profits and generate returns.

Medical professional liability insurance outpaces all P-C sectors via IFAwebnews.

Employers, brokers disagree over when health reform subsidies apply

Jaime L. Brockway — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:28:52 +0000

Employers and insurance brokers are arguing with consumer advocates over the affordability definition in the federal health care reform used to determine employees' eligibility for tax credits to purchase insurance.

Employers, brokers disagree over when health reform subsidies apply via IFAwebnews.

Keep focused on customers despite uncertainty of health reform law

Jeff Kubik — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:21:00 +0000

With the advent of the Supreme Court argument, all parties involved in the health insurance business are waiting. This is particularly true of health insurance carriers. Each insurance carrier to date has made adjustments to their business based on their best interpretation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the federal health reform law.

Keep focused on customers despite uncertainty of health reform law via IFAwebnews.

Tax on medical care expenses proposed to fund U.S. health initiatives

Bob Graham — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:19:04 +0000

Medical care should be taxed as a means of increasing the money put into the “chronically underfunded public health system” in the U.S., a new report recommends.

Tax on medical care expenses proposed to fund U.S. health initiatives via IFAwebnews.

Even if health reform law is cast aside, many of benefits will remain

Ross Schriftman — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:18:10 +0000

What happens if the Supreme Court strikes down the so-called Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? Proponents claim that millions of Americans will lose benefits that they are already receiving. That is not necessarily true.

Even if health reform law is cast aside, many of benefits will remain via IFAwebnews.