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Topic: health insurance

Will employers dump full-time employees to hold down healthcare costs?

Will employers dump full-time employees to hold down healthcare costs?

June 17, 2013 4:00 am by | 0 Comments

President Obama's health care reform is prompting employers to hire more part-time and temporary workers to escape paying benefits under a mandate that goes into effect next year, amplifying a ... Read more
A potential twist on corporate wellness programs: paperless coupons

A potential twist on corporate wellness programs: paperless coupons

June 16, 2013 9:33 am by | 0 Comments

Can health insurance companies get members to eat healthier? Medica is trying a traditional method to influence people's buying choices -- saving money with coupons -- and giving it a ... Read more
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield inks deal with 2 physician networks in Connecticut

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield inks deal with 2 physician networks in Connecticut

June 15, 2013 7:03 am by | 0 Comments

WALLINGFORD >> Officials at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Friday announced new agreements with a pair of large physician networks. Terms of the deals with New Haven Community Medical ... Read more
The IRS has the power — and the will — to ration healthcare

The IRS has the power — and the will — to ration healthcare

June 14, 2013 7:06 am by | 0 Comments

As Americans watch congressional hearings on the Internal Revenue Service, they should ask themselves what this enormously powerful, corrupt, politically motivated agency might do with its new job of administering ... Read more
Big trading bump for CardioNet after its heart monitors get UnitedHealth coverage

Big trading bump for CardioNet after its heart monitors get UnitedHealth coverage

June 11, 2013 1:56 pm by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - CardioNet Inc said its heart-monitoring solutions will receive insurance coverage from UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co from July 1, sending its shares up 31 percent in extended trade.CardioNet said the ... Read more
South Koreans report most satisfaction with medical care in 15-country survey

South Koreans report most satisfaction with medical care in 15-country survey

June 11, 2013 7:08 am by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Healthcare has improved in many countries in the last five years, but patients in South Korea, Argentina and Japan are the most satisfied with their medical ... Read more
Health insurers in Idaho help businesses understand health care reform law

Health insurers in Idaho help businesses understand health care reform law

June 11, 2013 6:15 am by | 0 Comments

Statesman Interactive: What businesses need to know about offering health care to employeesThe 2010 health care reform law, which threw a curveball at small and large business owners, is coming ... Read more
ACA’s first year may not help some consumers with high drug costs

ACA’s first year may not help some consumers with high drug costs

June 11, 2013 5:59 am by | 0 Comments

Starting next year, the Affordable Care Act sets maximum limits on how much consumers can be required to pay out-of-pocket annually for their medical care. But some people with high ... Read more
Many potential insurance exchange customers don’t know the option exists

Many potential insurance exchange customers don’t know the option exists

June 9, 2013 3:27 pm by | 0 Comments

Maritza Garcia is proof groups that will be paid close to $1 million to spread the word on health care reform throughout Ventura County are being asked to earn their ... Read more
Sequester cuts hurt non-profits that pay part of employees’ healthcare bills

Sequester cuts hurt non-profits that pay part of employees’ healthcare bills

June 8, 2013 7:39 am by | 0 Comments

Due to the federal budget impasse, certain small non-profits nationwide will see an 8.7 percent cut in a federal tax credit they have received since 2010 for providing health care ... Read more
Is the Affordable Care Act living up to its name? Yes, says Obama to California

Is the Affordable Care Act living up to its name? Yes, says Obama to California

June 7, 2013 12:08 am by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama will tell Americans they are getting a good deal out of healthcare reform during a trip to California on Friday, where an argument is raging ... Read more
Washington chooses agencies for outreach on state insurance exchange

Washington chooses agencies for outreach on state insurance exchange

June 6, 2013 2:50 pm by | 0 Comments

YAKIMA, Wash. -- This fall, Washington state will go live with its new Healthplanfinder website, designed to allow people without health insurance to search for and purchase affordable coverage plans ... Read more
Pennsylvania businesses pass more healthcare costs on to employees, survey shows

Pennsylvania businesses pass more healthcare costs on to employees, survey shows

June 6, 2013 2:38 pm by | 0 Comments

A full 88 percent of Pennsylvania companies responding to a new survey on health care trends say they require employees to share the costs of health premiums. Results from a ... Read more
Not up to speed on healthcare reform law? You should be

Not up to speed on healthcare reform law? You should be

June 6, 2013 1:05 pm by | 0 Comments

If you run a company with fifty or more full-time employees and have not done your homework on health reform, you may soon regret it.The Affordable Care Act imposes some ... Read more
California’s AB 880 bill seeks to close ACA loophole, keep Medi-Cal costs down

California’s AB 880 bill seeks to close ACA loophole, keep Medi-Cal costs down

June 6, 2013 12:55 pm by | 0 Comments

A bill that would penalize large businesses in California that cut their low-wage employees' hours to get around health care reform laws is attracting considerable opposition from business interests across ... Read more