Health insurance public hearings welcome citizens

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Vanderbilt University meetings in Tennessee give people the chance to contribute. Health insurance regulations due to the reforms to the medical care system have been receiving a tremendous amount of attention, but some vital provisions have failed to make it to the spotlight until now, and are finally starting to receive their due attention. The “essential health benefits” provision will be the topic of open meetings in Tennessee. Though the Affordable Care Act’s “guaranteed coverage” and “individual mandate” are being continually discussed, it is the provision designed to protect people…

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Tennessee insurance representatives and business owners meet to discuss the health insurance market

Professionals representing the Tennessee health insurance industry gathered in Hendersonville, Tennessee, this week to meet with business owners and state officials to discuss the current state of the insurance market and what effects a health insurance exchange would have on it. The changes coming to the insurance industry as part of the Affordable Care Act have left many business owners in the state with questions. Some are unsure how the new laws will affect their ability to offer health care to their employees, while others are still questioning what a…

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Tennessee advocacy groups seek to raise awareness of coming health insurance exchanges

The full breadth of last year’s health care reform will come into effect beginning in 2014. Many states have yet to take the appropriate steps to conform to new health care regulation set up by the federal government and residents of states are still suffering from a lack of knowledge regarding the coming changes. Tennessee officials have been laboring to teach citizens about health care reform by showing them how the changes will affect their lives. While many in the state may disapprove of the federal reform, Tennessee officials have…

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