Tag: American Health Care

Consumers are losing satisfaction with health insurance providers

Marc
health insurance coverage

Satisfaction is falling among consumers with health insurance coverage in the US Consumer satisfaction in health insurance in the U.S. has gone down, according to a new report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Many of the country’s leading health insurance providers scored a 69 out of 100 in terms of consumer satisfaction. There are many reasons why consumers may be unsatisfied with their insurance providers, but the Affordable Care Act may not be something that has affected satisfaction among consumers in a significant way. The Affordable Care Act may…

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Health care reform mandate delayed yet again

Julie Campbell
Affordable Care Act Health Care Reform

The White House has now put off employer fines until 2016 after continued rollout struggles. According to the latest large delay issued by the Obama administration for the health care reform, the majority of employers will still not face a fine next year if they do not offer insurance benefits to their employees, yet. The timing of the implementation of this element of the health insurance law has now been pushed back. According to the Affordable Care Act’s regulations, the Treasury Department has stated that businesses that have between 50…

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Exemption request from mandatory health insurance for health care workers

S.Vagus

One of the more controversial provisions in the new health care reform law is that U.S. citizens will be required to have some form of health insurance coverage. While the federal government seeks to make this possible through the establishment of health insurance exchanges throughout the country, the fact remains that insurance is expensive. Currently, many citizens receive coverage through their employers, but not every company continues to offer such benefits. Those that do not have these benefits are left to come up with a solution on their own. It…

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