The Utah Senate has granted approval for a new legislation that would require the state to follow the same health insurance mandates imposed on the private sector. The bill will have a significant effect on health insurance for public and higher education departments. When the bill is signed into law, these departments will have their insurance programs funded by the state government. Legislators have been promising to include these departments into funding plans for several years, but have been slow to do so. The bill still needs to make its…
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New insurance mandates in Connecticut incite criticism from the business community
Connecticut lawmakers have introduced a bevy of new health insurance mandates that may drive up the cost of insurance in the state. These sorts of mandates have been popular amongst legislators in recent years. Most of these provisions are confronted with a tide of opposition from the state’s business community who say that increased costs will reach excessive levels and stop employers from providing health benefits. Lawmakers, however, are sure that the benefits of the mandates serve the greater good. Among the mandates in a provision to expand the coverage…
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