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Lawmakers seek to address Tennessee’s health insurance program

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 Logan B.

Special legislative session focused on Insure Tennessee is underway Lawmakers in Tennessee have begun a special legislative session in order to determine the future of Insure Tennessee, the state’s Medicaid program. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam suggests that the current health care system is not working, which could be leaving many people without the medical care that they need. The Governor introduced a plan concerning the state’s health insurance program and the health care market as a whole before the beginning of the special legislative session. Governor seeks to reform Medicaid…

Health insurance enrollment in Wyoming continues to grow

February 5, 2015February 4, 2015 Nordstrom

Federal records show that 17,800 people have enrolled in the Wyoming insurance exchange The number of people finding health insurance coverage through Wyoming’s exchange continues to grow. According to information provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, some 17,800 people have enrolled in the state’s health insurance exchange during the most recent open enrollment period. Many people are coming to the exchange to find affordable coverage, the cost of which is being offset by the availability of subsidies from the federal government. State’s exchange manages to resolve its…

Valentine’s Day insurance against overspending on great gifts

February 4, 2015February 4, 2015 Julie Campbell

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Pick the best portable charger so you won’t have to break the bank to make everyone love you! It is all too common for people to wait until the last minute to buy Valentine’s Day gifts, which can cause them to overspend on expensive items because they hadn’t given themselves the insurance of advance preparation that would help them to find an appropriate present with a smaller price tag. The good news? You can afford to spread the love, no matter how many valentines you have! While some people buy…

Bill targeting Colorado health insurance exchange has been defeated

February 4, 2015February 3, 2015 Marc

Legislation sought to repeal the state’s insurance exchange by January 2016 A bill that would have repealed the Colorado health insurance exchange, called Connect For Health Colorado, has been defeated by the state’s House Health, Insurance, and Environment Committee. The legislation — House Bill 1066 — was meant to dismantle the exchange, putting an end to the market place on January 1, 2016. The legislation would have also tasked any unused funds from the exchange to be funneled into the state’s general fund. Supporters of the bill claim that the…

New report calls into question the availability of employer-sponsored health insurance

February 4, 2015February 3, 2015 S.Vagus

Report predicts that employers could put an end to their insurance plans The Congressional Budget Office has released a report that predicts that 10 million people will lose their employer-sponsored health insurance coverage by 2021. The report suggests that this will be due to provisions of the Affordable Care Act. If accurate, this prediction would run opposite to a statement from the White House that ensured people that they would be able to keep their health insurance coverage. This statement has already been scrutinized in the past, when insurers opted…