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Category Archives: Health Care
Medical Associations Drive Meetings Industry
The Power of A has shown repeatedly that associations are driving the economic recovery through their meetings and conventions, but occasionally it is interesting to look at specific industries to see how specific types of associations are leaders within a … Continue reading
Kansas Dental Association Helping Low Income Children Receive Medical Help
The Kansas Dental Association is celebrating its 140th anniversary by creating a program to help low-income families receive affordable dental care. In honor of the anniversary, the association is launching an initiative to encourage 140 more Kansas dentists to participate … Continue reading
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HHS Releases Guidelines for CO-OPs
The federal government released its first set of guidelines yesterday for the creation of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs), which are nonprofit entities operating within a state to provide a health insurance alternative to its members. Instead of buying … Continue reading
Exchange Regulations Give States Flexibility on Creation
The long-awaited first set of proposed regulations for the state-based health insurance exchanges were released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) yesterday, and the major story line is how much leeway the federal government will allow states … Continue reading
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House Members Request IRS to Investigate AARP
Three high-ranking House Republicans have asked the IRS to look into AARP to determine if the (c)(4) organization has violated its tax-exempt status. House Democrats decry the investigation as pay-back for AARP’s support of the health care bill. Continue reading
Senate Votes to Repeal 1099 Requirement
The Senate this afternoon voted to pass HR 4 by an overwhelming margin and for the first time sent a 1099 reporting requirement repeal to the President’s desk. HR 4, sponsored by Congressman Dan Lungren (CA-3) and a bipartisan list … Continue reading
1099 Repeal Expected to Pass Senate Today
The 1099 nightmare could be one step closer to being over today. The Senate is scheduled to consider HR 4 today and hold two votes on that bill. HR 4 would repeal both the expanded 1099 reporting contained in the … Continue reading
Report Details the Participants in the Health Care Exchanges
A new report released this week explains the projected participant make-up of the health care exchanges by 2019 and gives a snapshot of what kind of population states and navigators need to prepare for when the exchanges become operation in 2014. Continue reading
President Obama Supports State Flexibility on Health Care
The President offered another bipartisan compromise of the new health care law yesterday, endorsing a Senate amendment to move up an opt-out dates for states in complying with PPACA. However, the amendment still has critics on the Republican side that contend the compromise doesn’t offer as much flexibility as the President says. Continue reading
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