After a long week of debate, President Barack Obama signed an $18 billion bill temporarily extending unemployment and health benefits to millions of Americans, including those receiving coverage through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
While members of the U.S. Senate enjoy a spring recess, hundreds of thousands of Americans are wondering what will become of their health coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
For the third time in the last few months, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has expired, with legislators in Washington, D.C., unable to reach a compromise on long-term expansion of the initiative for now.
While President Barack Obama plans to include Republican ideas into a comprehensive health care reform plan he wants approved by Congress, not everyone is ready to jump on board.
This week will mark the one-year anniversary of the Obama Administration’s start to reform America’s health care system, and while Democrats are urging a resolution, Republican continue to see a long road ahead.
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.