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Florida Insurance News – Wrestling with health care reform

September 4, 2012September 3, 2012 S.Vagus

Florida Insurance News Headline: Officials concerned of losing control of health insurance industry When the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, several states banded together to overthrow what they considered to be an unconstitutional law. Earlier this year, the matter went before the Supreme Court, where the law was upheld. Florida was one of the state’s leading the charge in dismantling the Affordable Care Act and, despite the Supreme Court ruling, continues to oppose the law due to its controversial provisions. Florida, along with other stats, have expressed concern that…

Some legal experts now predict that the health care reform may be overturned

June 21, 2012June 21, 2012 Julie Campbell

The Supreme Court could strike down the heart of the overhaul, the individual mandate. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce its ruling regarding the health care reform made through President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act of 2010, and some legal experts who have worked and argued within the court and before the justices have said that they don’t feel that the individual mandate will be upheld. The data from an insider survey has indicated that this central element of the law may be struck down. The survey included…

Health care law ’s uncertain future spurs contingency plans throughout the country

June 15, 2012 Nordstrom

Politicians and employers begin to plan for the future Though the U.S. Supreme Court seems to be taking its time in rendering a verdict on the controversial Affordable Care Act, many large and small businesses, as well as politicians from throughout the country, have begun establishing back-up plans for what the future may hold. The health care law was brought to the Supreme Court by the actions of 26 states and other organizations and individuals that opposed the law’s controversial provisions. The decision of the Supreme Court is expected to…

Affordable Care Act has some little-known tricks up its sleeve

May 14, 2012May 22, 2012 Nordstrom

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Supreme Court expected to issue ruling on the health care law in June Next month, the fate of the Affordable Care Act is expected to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The national health care law was brought to the court after 26 states and several insurance and medical organizations rose up in protest. The Justices of the court heard arguments concerning the law late last month, calling into question how the law will affect the country’s citizens. The Affordable Care Act is often criticized for the changes it…

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

April 25, 2012May 26, 2012 S.Vagus

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,…