Hospitals could suffer if insurance mandate is abolished, says Moody’s

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Special report highlights the impact Supreme Court ruling could have on hospitals Moody’s Investors Services, often referred to as Moody’s, has released a special report concerning the insurance mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act within health care reform. The mandate has been at the heart of the controversy surrounding the federal law. According to the law, American citizens must purchase and maintain some kind of health insurance policy. Many states have accused the federal government of overstepping its boundaries by requiring people to purchasing health insurance. As a result,…

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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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Florida health insurance news sees individual policy consumers receiving $113 million in insurer rebates

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Florida health insurance refunds part of health care reform Residents of Florida who have individual health policies (not subsidized by employers) will be happy to hear the latest insurance news that will include a rebate estimated to be worth $143 to $949 (depending on the coverage and policy) starting in August, as a result of the federal healthcare reforms. The rebates will affect approximately 157,000 families and individuals. Furthermore, another $65 million in rebates is also being prepared to provide rebates to workers from among 352,000 small businesses. These insurance…

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Is the United States facing a dentist shortage?

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A dentist shortage has been identified in the United States – particularly in areas where there are higher levels of poverty – and it is now being predicted that this problem will only increase by 2014 when the Affordable Care Act goes into full force. Thousands of Americans are visiting emergency rooms every day to obtain treatments for dental problems that are considered to be entirely preventable. For example, in 2009, there were over 830,000 E.R. visits for just this type of problem, such as tooth abscesses that make it…

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New York to build health insurance exchange after executive order is issued

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New York health insurance system gets the go ahead With the current fate of the federal Affordable Care Act unknown, many states have slowed down in making progress on complying with the law’s various provisions. One provision in particular concerns the establishment of health insurance exchanges in each state. These exchanges are meant to help lower the cost of health insurance coverage by increasing competition amongst insurers. The initiative has been somewhat popular amongst consumers and some insurance companies, but state lawmakers have been divided on the issue since the…

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