States required to submit health care reform plans by November 16 deadline

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Insurance marketplace plans must be submitted to the federal government. The states have been provided a deadline of November 16, 2012 by which they must have submitted their plans for their insurance marketplaces as per the regulations of the health care reform. This deadline is a mere 10 days after the presidential election. This deadline was provided within the guidance that was released to the states on May 16, and says that they must show the federal government how they intend to operate their online insurance exchanges. States that don’t…

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What else could be thrown out by the Supreme Court after the health care reform?

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The Supreme Court is deciding whether or not the PPACA is constitutional, but there could be a great deal more to follow. The entire country awaits the Supreme Court’s decision about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and whether or not its health care reform should be considered to be constitutional, but many are concerned that this is not the only thing at risk of being thrown out. The ruling is expected to be made before the completion of June, at which time the states will all begin to…

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Research reveals gaps in coverage from health insurance

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A recent U.S. survey shows gaps in the health insurance coverage among American adults. A health insurance survey conducted by the Commonwealth Fund nonprofit has shown that among American adults between the ages of 19 and 64, more than one in four did not have coverage at some point in 2011. Almost 70 percent of those individuals had already been without coverage for over a year by that time. The Commonwealth Fund is considered to be a leading health policy authority. These areas of lacking in health coverage are one…

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Latest shows young adults will suffer without changes from health care reform

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What health care reform being overturned will mean for the younger generation One of the Affordable Care Act’s provisions has made it possible for young adults to retain the coverage they’ve had from their parents’ health insurance plans until they turn 26, but if insurance news headlines show that the reforms will be overturned, individuals within the later part of that age group will suddenly find themselves out of luck. Upon graduating from high school or college, many young adults struggle to find employment that includes health benefits, especially in…

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Study shows that states could see major benefits from establishing health insurance exchanges

A new study from the Urban Institute, an organization that investigates social and economic problems in the U.S., suggests that Oklahoma, as well as 14 other states, could see major benefits from establishing a health insurance exchange. The study shows that, at this point, Oklahoma has done the least to make progress on the project, apart from states that have refused the law completely. A health insurance exchange would have a significant economic impact for the state and its peoples, according to the Urban Institute. Over the past year, three…

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