The U.S. Justice Department has joined the call from 26 states and the National Federation of Independent Business for the Supreme Court to take up the issue of the federal insurance mandate that will be enacted in 2014. The mandate is part of the Affordable Care Act health care law brings major changes to the nation’s health care system. Now that the Justice Department has involved itself, the Supreme Court is likely to hear the case and reach a conclusion on the matter by the middle of 2012. The health…
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NFIB report shows that 1 in 8 employers cutting their health care benefits due to reform law
The National Federation of Independent Business released a report the other day outlining the effect the Affordable Care Act will have on small businesses. Since the law was passed in 2010, there has been no shortage of controversy regarding its provisions. Supporters of the health care reform have staunchly asserted that the law will benefit small business as a whole by allowing them access to more affordable health care plans from the nation’s insurance companies. According to the NFIB report, however, employers may be cutting their health insurance plans because…
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