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Health insurance restrictions for abortions approved by Pennsylvania lawmakers

April 18, 2013April 16, 2013 G. Turner

The House has passed a bill that would limit the amount of this coverage that could be obtained through the exchange. A House committee in Pennsylvania has just given its approval to a bill that would restrict the coverage that is available for abortion under the health insurance exchange that is being established in the state under the Affordable Care Act. The bill was passed following a vote that occurred essentially along party lines. The vote passed the bill at 15 to 9, which will send the proposal forward. The…

Health insurance measure in Arkansas failed to pass

April 17, 2013April 17, 2013 G. Turner

The state House did not move forward a proposal to use Medicaid funds to purchase private policies. A proposal in Arkansas faced the House but failed to pass as it proposed to use Medicaid money in order to purchase private health insurance to provide coverage to residents of the state within the lower income brackets. The legislation fell short of the votes that it would have required in order to obtain approval. According to an Arkansas House of Representatives spokesperson, Cecillea Pond-Mayo, there were 75 votes that would have been…

Loophole could help health insurance companies avoid Affordable Care Act

April 11, 2013April 10, 2013 Logan B.

Health insurance companies may find major benefit in loophole in federal law Health insurance companies throughout the U.S. have been working to find ways to avoid the costly implications associated with the federal Affordable Care Act. There are several provisions associated with the federal law that are expected to have a major impact on the cost of health insurance coverage, largely due to the fact that these provisions institute more regulations on insurers. Some health insurance companies seem to have found a possible way to avoid complying with the federal…

Health insurance inequities could be corrected by Supreme Court ruling

April 11, 2013April 9, 2013 G. Turner

Many are hoping that the decision will help to change the coverage system in for same sex married couples. Supporters of a decision by the Supreme Court to void the Defense of Marriage Act are saying that it could help to eliminate inequities that have been occurring in health insurance benefits, COBRA coverage, and taxation, among other areas. Though the coverage has been possible for same sex couples in some states, it still comes with a cost. For example, there are couples in Vermont who have been married since the…

Health insurance plans rarely meet the minimum exchange requirements

April 5, 2013April 3, 2013 G. Turner

A recent study has shown that the majority of policies aren’t up to the minimums of the federal law. Individuals and families that are already purchasing their own health insurance plans will likely want to pay attention to the latest news that has been released following a study at the University of Chicago. It determined that most plans aren’t up to the quality required by the federal healthcare overhaul. This will mean that even some individuals who have already purchased their own health insurance coverage will need to change their…