Insurance News & Info » Affordable http://www.e-insurance.ws Auto, Home, Health and Life Insurance Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:56:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 U.S. advisers: keep health benefits affordable http://www.e-insurance.ws/u-s-advisers-keep-health-benefits-affordable/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/u-s-advisers-keep-health-benefits-affordable/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:38:15 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/u-s-advisers-keep-health-benefits-affordable/ An advisory group urged U.S. officials to formulate a set of essential health benefits under President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul that is in line with cost of insurance in a typical small employer plan.

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/u-s-advisers-keep-health-benefits-affordable/feed/ 0 Importance Of Affordable Care Act Shown With Number Of Uninsured Americans On The Rise http://www.e-insurance.ws/importance-of-affordable-care-act-shown-with-number-of-uninsured-americans-on-the-rise/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/importance-of-affordable-care-act-shown-with-number-of-uninsured-americans-on-the-rise/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:06:34 +0000 admin Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau on income, poverty and health insurance coverage revealed that 49.9 million Americans are uninsured, a slight increase from 49 million in 2009. According to Alan Baker, interim executive director of the American Public Health Association (APHA): “Too many Americans lack health insurance…

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/importance-of-affordable-care-act-shown-with-number-of-uninsured-americans-on-the-rise/feed/ 0 Under-Insured Adults Skip Needed Care, Struggle With Medical Debt: Affordable Care Act Reforms Could Have Substantial Impact http://www.e-insurance.ws/under-insured-adults-skip-needed-care-struggle-with-medical-debt-affordable-care-act-reforms-could-have-substantial-impact/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/under-insured-adults-skip-needed-care-struggle-with-medical-debt-affordable-care-act-reforms-could-have-substantial-impact/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:20:58 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/under-insured-adults-skip-needed-care-struggle-with-medical-debt-affordable-care-act-reforms-could-have-substantial-impact/ Insured and still at risk: Number of under-insured increased 80 percent between 2003 – 2010 The number of underinsured adults – those with health insurance all year, but also with very high medical expenses relative to their incomes – rose by 80 percent between 2003-2010, from 16 million to 29 million, according to a new Commonwealth Fund study published in the September i…

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/under-insured-adults-skip-needed-care-struggle-with-medical-debt-affordable-care-act-reforms-could-have-substantial-impact/feed/ 0 US Government Moves To Help States Build Affordable Insurance Exchanges http://www.e-insurance.ws/us-government-moves-to-help-states-build-affordable-insurance-exchanges/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/us-government-moves-to-help-states-build-affordable-insurance-exchanges/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:32:06 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/us-government-moves-to-help-states-build-affordable-insurance-exchanges/ The Departments of Health and Human Services and The Treasury took the next steps to set up Affordable Insurance Exchanges, one-stop marketplaces in which customers can select a private health insurance place that suits their health needs and have similar insurance choices as members of Congress…

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/how-to-get-affordable-insurance/feed/ 0 Affordable Insurance Exchanges – Providing Same Health Insurance Choices As Members Of Congress Have http://www.e-insurance.ws/affordable-insurance-exchanges-providing-same-health-insurance-choices-as-members-of-congress-have/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/affordable-insurance-exchanges-providing-same-health-insurance-choices-as-members-of-congress-have/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:07:48 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/affordable-insurance-exchanges-providing-same-health-insurance-choices-as-members-of-congress-have/ The HHS (US Department of Health and Human Services) has introduced its proposal – Affordable Insurance Exchanges – the aim being to have state-based competitive marketplaces where people and smaller businesses can buy private health insurance at reasonable prices. The HHS claims individuals would then have the same health insurances choices as those currently enjoyed by members of Congress…

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/affordable-insurance-exchanges-providing-same-health-insurance-choices-as-members-of-congress-have/feed/ 0 Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Constitutional, Cincinnati Appeals Court Finds http://www.e-insurance.ws/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-constitutional-cincinnati-appeals-court-finds/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-constitutional-cincinnati-appeals-court-finds/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:23:25 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-constitutional-cincinnati-appeals-court-finds/ The Obama administration won a political victory over the Republican opposition when a federal appeals court in Cincinnati found the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutional – i.e. it upheld the 2010 health-care law – and with Judge Jeffrey Sutton, who was appointed by George W. Bush in 2003, concurring. The issue was regarding Congress’ constitutional authority…

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-constitutional-cincinnati-appeals-court-finds/feed/ 0 Affordable Care Act Protects Consumers, Maintains Insurance Options, Helps Transition To New Marketplace In 2014 http://www.e-insurance.ws/affordable-care-act-protects-consumers-maintains-insurance-options-helps-transition-to-new-marketplace-in-2014/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/affordable-care-act-protects-consumers-maintains-insurance-options-helps-transition-to-new-marketplace-in-2014/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:07:13 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/affordable-care-act-protects-consumers-maintains-insurance-options-helps-transition-to-new-marketplace-in-2014/ Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to allow limited benefit, or “mini-med” plans, to apply for or renew a temporary waiver from annual limit restrictions through 2013. In 2014, annual limits for new health plans will be banned as high-quality, affordable, and comprehensive health insurance plans are made available through Health Insurance Exchanges…

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/affordable-care-act-protects-consumers-maintains-insurance-options-helps-transition-to-new-marketplace-in-2014/feed/ 0 Affordable Care Act Helps Fight Unreasonable Health Insurance Premium Increases http://www.e-insurance.ws/affordable-care-act-helps-fight-unreasonable-health-insurance-premium-increases/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/affordable-care-act-helps-fight-unreasonable-health-insurance-premium-increases/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 12:01:07 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/affordable-care-act-helps-fight-unreasonable-health-insurance-premium-increases/ Today, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final regulation to ensure that large health insurance premium increases will be thoroughly reviewed, and consumers will have access to clear information about those increases…

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/affordable-care-act-helps-fight-unreasonable-health-insurance-premium-increases/feed/ 0 New Report On Health Reform Implementation Recommends Ways To Ensure Access To Affordable Insurance Is Maintained Through Job And Income Changes http://www.e-insurance.ws/new-report-on-health-reform-implementation-recommends-ways-to-ensure-access-to-affordable-insurance-is-maintained-through-job-and-income-changes/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/new-report-on-health-reform-implementation-recommends-ways-to-ensure-access-to-affordable-insurance-is-maintained-through-job-and-income-changes/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 11:44:56 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/new-report-on-health-reform-implementation-recommends-ways-to-ensure-access-to-affordable-insurance-is-maintained-through-job-and-income-changes/ Modifications to current policies could help ensure that health insurance coverage and subsidies provided under the Affordable Care Act remain stable even through major life changes, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report released today…

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