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Catholic Health to provide new health insurance plans

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Health Insurance plans

Catholic Health announces new insurance options for businesses New York’s Catholic Health, along with its affiliated health care professionals and Independent Health, has announced that it will begin offering new health insurance options next year. These options are being designed to low the premiums associated with certain types of coverage and narrow the organization’s health care network. Other insurance groups throughout the U.S. are adopting similar initiatives in order to adapt to the changes being made by the Affordable Care Act. New plans part of response to business concerns Catholic…

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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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Mississippi challenge to Affordable Care Act dismissed

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Health Care Reform

Affordable Care Act challenge dismissed by federal judge After the Affordable Care Act was upheld by the Supreme Court earlier this year, the 26 states opposing the federal health care law continued working to dismantle it while simultaneously complying with its provisions. Mississippi, however, was quick to file a follow up lawsuit challenging the law. This lawsuit managed to make its way to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, where federal judge Keith Starrett ruled that the challenge was “premature.” Challenge ruled as premature According to…

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New tool calculates impact of Affordable Care Act

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Online tool Affordable Care Act

BancorpSouth Insurance provides new service to help companies cope with Affordable Care Act BancorpSouth Insurance Services, a subsidiary of BancorpSouth Bank, has announced the launch of a new tool that will help its clients and others determine the financial impact of the Affordable Care Act. The federal health care law – which was ruled to be constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court – brings a significant number of changes to the country’s insurance landscape. The law introduces and changes many regulations that governed the insurance industry and how companies do…

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Massachusetts insurance exchange awarded funds to help it fall in line with the Affordable Care Act

Massachusetts is currently one of the few states that has a working insurance exchange in place. The state’s online marketplace has been a boon for those looking for affordable health insurance policies but it does not comply with the standards established by the Affordable Care Act. Instead of requiring the state to scrap the project and start from scratch, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and auxiliary arm of the Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded the state with funding to help legislators make necessary changes. He…

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