Category Archives: Health Care

HHS Releasing Grants for Exchange Creation

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Robert Hay

HHS is making grants available for the creation of state exchanges, pushing forward this part of the new health care law. Continue reading →

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Three Senate Dems Ask House to Begin 1099 Repeal

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Robert Hay

Three Senate Democrats sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today asking him to formally begin the legislative process to repeal the 1099 provision. Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE), Amy Klobucher (D-MN), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) sent the letter … Continue reading →

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Small Business Administration Favors 1099 Repeal

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Robert Hay

Speaking to reporters yesterday, the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) said that her agency supports a full repeal of the 1099 provision contained in the health care law.  Beginning next year, all employers must report all payments over … Continue reading →

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White House Issues Review of Existing Regulations

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Robert Hay

President Obama yesterday ordered all federal agencies to conduct a review of current federal regulations to ensure they are still effective and do not burden the private sector.  The media portrayed the move as an attempt by the White House … Continue reading →

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CT Association Executive to Lead State’s Efforts on Health Care

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Robert Hay

Connecticut’s Governor-Elect Dan Malloy has named Jeannette DeJesús as the head of the state’s efforts to comply with the federal health care reform law.  DeJesús’ official title will be Deputy Public Health Commissioner and special advisor to the governor on … Continue reading →

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New Rule Allows Health Plans to Switch Insurers

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Robert Hay
DORCHESTER - APRIL 05: Dominique Entzminger, a physician assistant of family medicine, wears a stethoscope during an examination at the Codman Square Health Center April 5, 2006 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. State lawmakers approved a health care reform bill March 4 that would make Massachusetts the first state in the nation to require all its citizens have some form of health insurance. Governor Mitt Romney is scheduled to sign the bill next week. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Proposed and interim final rules issued yesterday by the Obama administration will now allow employers to change insurance plans and not lose their grandfathered status so long as they maintain current benefits, according to the Bureau of National Affairs.  The … Continue reading →

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Senator Baucus Calls for 1099 Repeal

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Robert Hay
Sen. Max Baucus, D-MT, speaks during a news conference to discuss how to improve The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law yesterday by U.S. President Barack Obama, on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 24, 2010. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg Photo via Newscom

Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, pledged on Friday to introduce legislation that would repeal the expanded 1099 reporting requirement contained in the health care bill, according to the National Journal. The Patient Protection and Affordable … Continue reading →

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Democrats Open to Revisiting Health Care Law

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Robert Hay
DENVER - OCTOBER 05: U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) meets with an aide at his campaign headquarters on October 5, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. Bennet is in a tough election fight against Republican challenger and Tea Party favorite Ken Buck. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

A Democratic freshman member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee said Tuesday that the Senate will likely take another look at revisions to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) said … Continue reading →

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Administration Posts Fourth FAQ on Grandfathered Plans

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Robert Hay
VALLEJO, CA - AUGUST 11: Vials of Tdap vaccinations sit on a table during the Solano County health fair August 11, 2010 in Vallejo, California. California medical officials are urging California residents to get booster shots for whooping cough as the state is in the midst of the largest outbreak in over fifty years. Close to 1,500 cases of whooping cough have been reported this year, including six cases that resulted in deaths of children under three years old. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The Department of Labor this week posted their fourth FAQ on the implementation of the “grandfathered plan” rule in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  You can see a summary of the third FAQ on our website. The FAQ … Continue reading →

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HHS Helping Create Health Care Exchange Prototypes

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Robert Hay
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (2ndL) speaks as Jim Houser (L), a small business owner from Oregon, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (2ndR), and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) listen during a news conference September 23, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Senate Democrats held the news conference to announce the implementation of provisions in the Affordable Care Act. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Fears over the high cost of creating and running the state-based health care exchanges has prompted the Department of Health and Human Services to fund the creation of exchange prototypes. Dubbed “Early Innovators”, the program will select five state proposals … Continue reading →

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