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Commonwealth Fund analysis highlights benefits for…

will be helped in particular by central aspects of the legislation designed to improve and expand access to insurance. Commonwealth was a major supporter of the legislation. At a time when some Republicans and other conservatives continue to challenge

Florida gov vetoes property insurance reform bill

Florida’s governor vetoed a property insurance reform bill Tuesday. Gov. Charlie Crist said in a memo that he was concerned the legislation would make it easier for insurers to increase residential premiums in Florida. He said

Will Insurers Be Required to Cover My Family’s Costs?

Even if subsidies make a private insurance policy affordable for my family, what guarantees do I have that our health care costs will actually be covered? Does the legislation address this? I’m unclear. My husband has

Tobacco cessation bill would save lives

Representatives passed HB5766, a bill that would save lives and reduce health care costs in Illinois by requiring insurance coverage for smoking cessation services and medications. The Senate is expected to take up the legislation later this month.

Thanks Barack… Obamacare Costs Caterpillar Inc. $100…

be a one-time cost, but Caterpillar has argued that higher taxes and other potential cost increases related to insurance coverage mandates in the legislation will hinder the company’s recovery this year after a 75% plunge in income during 2009

Health reform’s winners and losers

how the legislation will be implemented. The overhaul gives an additional 32 million Americans access to basic health insurance by 2019, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The biggest change in the American health system since Medicare was

Hackfest

elements of the legislation that are in fact consistently popular with large numbers of Americans, such as its insurance company crackdowns; the return of the meme that Republicans are the party of “no”; and the accompanying rising poll numbers for

House Passes Health Care Reform

how the legislation will be implemented. The overhaul gives an additional 32 million Americans access to basic health insurance by 2019, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The biggest change in the American health system since Medicare was

House Democrats say they have enough votes to pass…

into the final legislation Under the legislation, most Americans for the first time would be required to purchase insurance, and they would face penalties if they refused. The bill includes billions of dollars in subsidies and tax breaks to make

Factbox: Details of final bill

into law. Here are key provisions of the legislation including the proposed changes. The legislation would require substantial insurance market reforms that would bar insurers from excluding people for pre-existing conditions and prevent them from