Tag Archives: Health Care
Current Health Plans Could Hinge on Federal Regs
A story in today’s Washington Post highlights the importance of associations in being involved in the regulatory process. Many of the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have regulatory requirements, and as deadlines in the legislation approach, … Continue reading
Draft Regulations Released for Older Dependent Coverage
Three Cabinet agencies released joint regulations on the extension of dependent coverage to adults under age 27 yesterday, providing a draft of the rules that will govern part of the health care reform law that goes into effect on September … Continue reading
ASAE Hosts Volunteer Fair for Association Executives
How is your association forming partnerships to improve society? Part of the power of associations and the good they do for society is found in their partnerships with other organizations to create programs to help a needy segment of the … Continue reading
Interview with Chuck Gould, Volunteers of America
[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/KTN8D7836Kg" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" fvars="fs=1" /] Recently, Volunteers of America President Charles W. Gould stopped by the ASAE offices to discuss the health care debate and how Volunteers of America is participating in the Power of A message. Earlier … Continue reading
July 2 Health Care Update
1. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scores a modified Health Education Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee health care proposal at $611.4 billion, but the bill would still leave 34 million Americans without insurance. 2. The plan includes a public option … Continue reading
Association Initiatives Promote Travel and Tourism
As many people travel over the July 4th recess, the travel and hospitality community are working with Congress to help revitalize the nation’s economy. USTA, the U.S. Travel Association (formerly the Travel Industry Association) is working on numerous fronts to … Continue reading
A Public Plan According to Sen. Snowe and HELP
In an interview with the Associated Press, Maine Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) outlined her support for a public plan with a trigger option as a possible compromise to the stalemate over inclusion of a public plan in comprehensive health care … Continue reading
Insurance Companies Release Details on Reducing Health Care Costs
On the same day the White House Council of Economic Advisors warned that any economic turn-around must include addressing health care costs, the health insurance companies’ trade association released a detailed plan of how to reduce the cost of providing health care from their industry. Continue reading
