Tag: Department of Health and Human Services

Pennsylvania health insurance exchange may just be wishful thinking

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Pennsylvania Health Insurance

Pennsylvania health insurance exchange may not make federal deadline Pennsylvania has been slow to warm to the concept of the Affordable Care Act. The federal health care law has been steeped in controversy for the past two years, after having been passed in 2010. The federal government had anticipated that some of this controversy would diminish due to the Supreme Court upholding the law earlier this year, but this has not happened. Now, Pennsylvania is expected to miss a federal deadline laid out by the health care law concerning the…

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New Jersey health insurance exchange makes progress despite setbacks

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Governor Chris Christie Flood Insurance

New Jersey health insurance exchange moving closer to becoming a reality Hope for a New Jersey health insurance exchange remains strong as a state Senate committee approves legislation that will open up the way for an exchange to be built and run by the state. The bill is similar to one that was passed earlier in the year concerning the same issue. The Democrat-controlled Legislature is expected to ultimately pass legislations concerning the New Jersey health insurance exchange and the state’s efforts are currently on track to have the exchange…

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Consumers to receive comprehensive health insurance information

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health Insurance guidelines

New regulation calls for clear and concise health insurance guides for consumers Beginning this week, U.S. health insurance companies are required to provide customers with user-friendly guides concerning the benefits they will receive through coverage. This is part of a provision of the Affordable Care Act, which aims to bring more transparency to the health insurance industry and provide consumers with the information they need to make educated choices concerning their health care. Employers offering health insurance benefits to workers are also required to provide use-friendly guides to policies. Benefits…

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South Dakota health insurance exchange now responsibility of federal government

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Court rules mandatory health insurance is not fair

Lawmakers nix plans for South Dakota health insurance exchange South Dakota lawmakers have determined that the state will not build its own health insurance exchange. Instead, work to build the South Dakota health insurance exchange will be taken up by the federal government. The Department of Health and Human Services will be tasked with operating and paying for the development of the exchange program as required by federal law. The move represents the state’s continued opposition to the Affordable Care Act. State continues opposition of Affordable Care Act South Dakota is…

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Health care reforms receive more federal money for IT

health insurance healthcare reform

Many state insurance exchanges to benefit from more grant funds to expand their capabilities. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have just released the latest information regarding funding for the health care reform, which shows that several states will be receiving over $765 million in total grant money. These funds are intended to boost the state health insurance exchanges on the IT level. The states that will be receiving the grants will include Connecticut, California, New York, Hawaii, Vermont, Maryland, and Iowa. This money will provide the states…

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