The Essentials of Healthcare Reform
Love it or hate it, healthcare reform is law. Because almost every American is going to be affected, it’s a good idea to know what changes you can expect.
How Insurance Industry Changes Could Affect You in the Coming Years
March 30, 2010. Thanks to the new healthcare reform bill, the insurance industry is about to undergo a big transformation. The federal government is requiring insurers to open the coverage gates, remove [more…]
Understanding Healthcare Reform’s Long-Range Impact on Medicare and Medicaid
March 26, 2010. Together, Medicare and Medicaid insure nearly 93 million Americans. The reforms called for in the new healthcare reform law (called "Obamacare [more…]
Healthcare Reconciliation Passes the House
March 26, 2010. The last barrier to enacting comprehensive healthcare reform has been overcome. With a vote of 220 to 207, the House approved a set of fixes to the bill President Obama signed into law [more…]
Healthcare Reform 2014: Mandated Coverage, Insurance Exchanges, and Employer Requirements
March 26, 2010. Some parts of the new healthcare law (called "Obamacare" by some) are slated for implementation within the next year. However, several of the more groundbreaking provisions that will affect [more…]
Healthcare Reconciliation Passes Senate
March 25, 2010. With a vote of 56 to 43, the Senate has passed healthcare reconciliation and is sending the bill back to the House for a final vote. No additional changes to the healthcare reform fixes [more…]
Healthcare Reconciliation Bill Goes Back to House
March 25, 2010. Acting within his powers, the Senate Parliamentarian decided early this morning that two provisions in the healthcare fixes bill must be removed because they violate reconciliation’s strict [more…]
The Next Step on the Road to Healthcare Reform
March 24, 2010. Although healthcare reform (what some refer to as "Obamacare") has passed through both houses of Congress and been signed by President Obama, a 150-page set of fixes to the bill still has [more…]
How Healthcare Reform Could Affect You within the Next Year
March 24, 2010. Healthcare reform (what some refer to as "Obamacare") is now the law of the land. The legislation means the American health system is about to undergo an overhaul the size of which hasn’t [more…]
