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Obama Administration Requires Insurers to Justify Rate Increases of More than 10 Percent
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May 20th, 2011
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Soaring increases in premiums and profits of the health insurance industry have prompted the Obama administration to require insurers to justify proposed rate increases of more than 10 percent. Insurance companies would be required to begin disclosing their justifications as soon as next year. 
Employers Plan to Ask Workers to Absorb More Health Care Costs in 2012
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May 18th, 2011
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A new study conducted by consulting firm PwC revealed that employers will ask workers to absorb rising health care costs by having them pay higher health insurance deductibles in 2012. This news comes only days after a separate study conducted by Milliman Inc. found that employee contributions in employer-sponsored plans have reached an all-time high.
Employee Contributions to Sponsored Health Plans Reaches All-Time High
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May 13th, 2011
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A new report shows the contributions employees make to their employer-sponsored health insurance plans have reached an all-time high. The report, released by actuarial consulting firm Milliman Inc., says that costs have more than doubled for some American families over the past nine years and show few signs of dropping this year.
Health Care Reform Law Arguments Get First Hearing in Appellate Court
Posted in Health Care , Health Insurance
May 9th, 2011
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Arguments pertaining to the constitutionality of the federal health care law will be heard on Tuesday in a federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia. This health reform court hearing will be the first held in an appellate court and is a continuation of two court decisions ruling in favor or against the law.
House Bans State Access to Health Exchange Grant Money
Posted in Health Insurance , Individual Insurance
May 4th, 2011
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to ban federal grant money meant to help states set up health exchanges. The 238-183 vote, which was primarily along party lines and strongly objected by President Barack Obama, was a part of Republicans’ continued push to dismantle health care reform.
95 Percent of Physicians Expect Increased ER Visits in 2012
Posted in Health Insurance
April 29th, 2011
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Emergency room physicians polled in a new survey revealed they believe ER visits will increase significantly next year. The survey found that 80 percent have already seen increases this year. Even more troubling is the current and expected visit increases, in many cases, are a direct result of a lack of health insurance.
California Insurance Regulators Want Authority to Reject Rate Increases
Posted in Health Insurance
April 27th, 2011
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A bill was advanced on Tuesday by California legislators hoping to give regulators the authority to reject excessive rate increases proposed in health insurance policies. While disagreements ensued between legislators, mostly along party lines, the bill eventually received the 12 votes needed to move it out of the assembly health committee.
Are Americans More Willing to Pay for Plastic Surgery than Prescriptions?
Posted in Health Care , Health Insurance
April 21st, 2011
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The ability to pay for health care is an ongoing issue for many Americans, especially as health costs continue to increase. But a recent study conducted by Thomson Reuters found that Americans feel more optimistic about their ability to pay for their health care than they did at the end of 2010.
Are Americans More Willing to Pay for Plastic Surgery Than Prescriptions?
Posted in Health Insurance
April 21st, 2011
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The ability to pay for healthcare is an ongoing issue for many Americans, especially as health costs continue to increase. But a recent study conducted by Thomson Reuters found that Americans feel more optimistic about their ability to pay for their healthcare than they did at the end of 2010.
Obama Plans to Reduce Spending in Medicare and Medicaid
Posted in Health Care , Health Insurance , Medicaid , Medicare
April 13th, 2011
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President Barack Obama plans to make a speech on Wednesday that addresses numerous debt issues, including that of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Media reports predict his discussion will lean towards reducing spending in both programs to contribute to reducing a $4 trillion deficit over the next 10 years.
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