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Election shake-up likely to bring “tweaks” to Health Reform, but still moving forward. This week’s election shake-ups will likely mean Congress taking a second look at healthcare reform law, say industry analysts, but for now insurers and states must continue moving forward with reforms such as establishing Health Insurance Exchanges in each state. Although President Obama remains committed to the Affordable Care Act he signed in M... Read more
Most businesses won’t drop coverage because of health reform Most businesses won’t drop coverage because of health reform  Nov. 17, 2010  According to survey results released this week, most employers aren’t planning to drop health coverage once state-run health insurance exchanges become available starting in 2014. As part of the Affordable Care Act enacted by Congress and signed into law last March by Pres... Read more
New Guidelines issued for Grandfathered Health Plans Employers can now change insurers and still keep their health insurance plan’s grandfathered status, according to new government guidelines issued this week by the Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services Departments. This reversal of a former interpretation of President Obama’s Health Reform law came from a concern that forcing an employer to... Read more
4 Key Questions About Health Insurance Exchanges As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) passed by Congress in March of 2010, each state is mandated to establish a Health Insurance Exchange where consumers can shop for health plans by 2014. As states progress with the development process, several key issues must be considered regarding how their Health Insurance [...]... Read more
Former HHS Secretary Leavitt Says Most States Aren’t On Track To Meet Exchange Deadline

Most states are not on track to make the Jan. 1, 2014, deadline for building health insurance exchanges set by the federal overhaul law, said former Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt.

With many of the 2011 state legislative sessions wrapped up, “I don’t know any that are far along” on implementing exchanges, Leavitt told Kaiser ...

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Recent Graduates Get Less Health Insurance Than They Expect Recent college graduates are receiving health insurance benefits at a much lower rate than they expected, according to a recent survey of parents, students and graduates. According to the survey, conducted by Kelton Research, 80% of students and 73% of recent graduates said they expect their first job out of college would provide them with [...]... Read more
Peaceful Sunday London Peaceful Sunday London Sunday morning in Old North London is an exquisitely peaceful place. Those noisy do nothings called road workers are off elsewhere, sleeping off their bloated wages paid to them for sleeping and noise making the rest of the week. The students, the hope of tomorrow, have finally gone to bed after their late nights of bunka-bunka music. So,... Read more

What is a Health Insurance Exchange?


An exchange is a marketplace where consumers can comparison shop for health insurance. Currently, there are a number of private health insurance exchanges available to consumers. In the future new exchanges will be created by individual states or the federal government.

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Washington State's Medicaid Program Will No Longer Pay For Unnecessary ER Visits, Other State Medicaid News

Wednesday, 08 February 2012 08:43

Washington state's Medicaid program will no longer pay for ER visits deemed medically unnecessary. Elsewhere, Illinois' governor will propose $2 billion in Medicaid cuts and fallout continues over controversial proposals to reform California's Medicaid Medi-Cal program.

The Seattle Times: State Medicaid Program To Stop Paying For Unneeded...

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Congress Faces A Familiar Struggle As It Attempts Again To Tackle Doc Fix, Payroll Tax Cut Extension

Wednesday, 08 February 2012 08:43

Reports from Capitol Hill indicate that negotiations are marked by key policy differences.

The Washington Post: It’s Déjà Vu As Congress Tackles Payroll Tax Cut Extension Again
It's Groundhog Day in Congress, where lawmakers appear to have glimpsed their shadows and are entering a newly intense period of negotiations over...

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Viewpoints: Political Furor On Contraceptive Policy; Confusing Estimates Of Medicare's Costs

Wednesday, 08 February 2012 08:43

The Wall Street Journal: ObamaCare's Great Awakening
The political furor over President Obama's birth-control mandate continues to grow, even among those for whom contraception poses no moral qualms, and one needn't be a theologian to understand why. The country is being exposed to the raw political control that is the core of the Obama...

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Obama Administration Pledges $156 Million For Alzheimer's Research And Care

Wednesday, 08 February 2012 08:43

Research to investigate the genetic underpinnings of the disease and to test drugs that may arrest its development will get an immediate $50 million boost.

Bloomberg: U.S. To Boost Funding For Alzheimer’s Research By $50 Million This Year
The Obama administration is boosting funding for Alzheimer’s research by $50 million this year to...

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Komen Vice President Resigns

Wednesday, 08 February 2012 08:43

Karen Handel says she is leaving immediately so the organization can "refocus" on its mission, after becoming a lightning rod for controversy over its decision to cut funds to Planned Parenthood.

Los Angeles Times: Komen Executive Quits As Questions Persist
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation took another step toward rehabilitating its...

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