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Health insurance through state exchanges still not a firm deal for many Americans

H. Cutner
health insurance confusion

Two out of three people still haven’t decided if they will insure themselves under the new law. Even though it is full steam ahead for the Affordable Care Act, many Americans still don’t entirely understand what they need to do in order to comply with it or they simply have not yet decided whether or not they will choose to purchase the health insurance that is needed under the so-called individual mandate. A recent study has indicated that almost two thirds of Americans has not yet made its decision. The…

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Health insurance law causes Indiana school districts to slash worker hours

H. Cutner
Indiana insurance industry

A growing number have cut back on part time employee hours before requirements are implemented. A number of school districts in Indiana have revealed that they are slashing back the hours of part time employees such as cafeteria workers and assistants because they state that they would not be able to afford to provide those individuals with health insurance. The federal healthcare reforms requires all workers over 30 hours per week to be covered by an employer’s plan. Many school districts across the state have chosen to bring the hours…

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Health insurance costs predicted by two states to be low in 2014

G. Turner
Alibama Health Insurance Costs

Washington and Oregon have both found that rates will be considerably lower than initially predicted. The Affordable Care Act has just received a boost, as two northwestern states revealed that health insurance companies have submitted applications for selling on the state exchanges at rates that are considerably lower than what some execs had forecasted for these marketplaces. These marketplaces are expected to bring coverage to many of the 49 million uninsured Americans. In doing so, the design was meant to help to curb the extreme spending that has been caused…

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Health insurance may still be problematic for young adults in the US

Logan B.
Health Insurance News

Young people could still face some challenges with health insurance coverage One of the primary tenets of the Affordable Care Act is to make health insurance coverage more available to a wider range of consumers throughout the U.S. Part of this goal is meant to be accomplished by making young adults more eligible for health insurance coverage that they need. The health care law has, thus far, made it easier for these people to receive such coverage by allowing them to stay on the health insurance plans of their parents…

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Health insurance exchange decision nearly made by Washington DC

Julie Campbell
Health insurance care reform confusion debate

The D.C. Council will be making its decision about small business plans as early as next week. It is now believed that the decision regarding whether or not small business owners will be required to buy the health insurance for their employees through an exchange run by Washington D.C. will be made as soon as next week. This decision will help to determine how D.C. will be complying with the federal healthcare reforms. Council member Yvette M. Alexander (D – Ward 7) has explained that it is her intention to…

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