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New Assembly Speaker Flunks Water Bond Test
California Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) seems to have flunked her first major leadership test by failing to get Governor Brown’s water bond passed during one of California’s worst...
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New York Healthcare Premiums Are About To Explode
Insurance companies operating in New York State's marketplace are expected to ask for double-digit premium hikes next year, according to new filings from the companies. Capital New York reports the...
View ArticleNew York's Health Insurance Exchange: Don't Pop the Champagne Quite Yet
Obamacare advocates in New York have had good reason to celebrate. In contrast to Oregon’s and other state-based exchanges, New York’s exchange rollout was a relatively smooth, successful affair....
View ArticleRuling backs Illinois retirees on health benefits
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday sided with retired state employees who argue that health insurance premiums are a protected retirement benefit. Reported by Miami Herald 1 day ago.
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court Delivers Huge Fiscal Blow To Taxpayers
The Illinois Supreme Court issued an opinion this morning that is a godsend to retired public employees, but a huge blow to the state’s taxpayers and creditors. The ruling concludes that retiree...
View ArticleObamacare and health-care investments: Experts’ cautiously optimistic prognoses
If you could take the pulse of the health-care sector, it would be racing. As the Affordable Care Act takes hold in the daily lives of Americans, the law has removed long-standing barriers keeping...
View ArticleHIPAA HITECH Compliance Security Audits and Assessments for South Florida...
NDB Accountants & Consultants (NDB) now offers industry leading HIPAA security audits and regulatory compliance assessment services for Covered Entities (CE) and Business Associates (BA) in South...
View ArticleCalifornia Ballot Initiative Would Give State Control Over Health Insurance...
If a ballot proposition passes later this year, the state of California will be in control of setting insurance rate increases. Proposition 45 has already been placed on the ballot for 2014. It would...
View ArticleSame-sex newlyweds eligible for health insurance
Gay and lesbian couples whose domestic partnerships automatically became marriages on Monday are eligible for a special health-insurance enrollment period. Reported by Seattle Times 21 hours ago.
View ArticleWhat Hobby Lobby Won't Tell You About Abortion
First, let's get something straight. Someone else using birth control doesn't conflict with your religious beliefs. Orthodox Jews don't drive cars on Saturday. But that doesn't mean it's against their...
View ArticleNational Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: Court Rules for Retirees in Benefits Suit
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday sided with retired state employees who argue that health insurance coverage is a constitutionally protected retirement benefit. Reported by NYTimes.com 17 hours...
View ArticleYoung Women Exposed to Lies, Distortions About Hobby Lobby Case on Social Media
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision, the “war on women” meme is back in full force. The abortion industry and the political left are actively distorting the ruling on social...
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CA Ballot Initiative Gives State Control over Health Insurance Rates
If a ballot proposition passes later this year, the state of California will be in control of setting insurance rate increases. Proposition 45 has already been placed on the ballot for 2014. It would...
View ArticleObamacare Has Already Dramatically Increased Access To Free Birth Control
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of privately insured women are getting free birth control under President Barack Obama's health law, a major coverage shift that's likely to advance. This week the...
View ArticlePoll: Voters Approve of Hobby Lobby Decision by 10-Point Margin
A Rasmussen poll finds that voters approve of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision by a 10-point margin. Results of the survey of 1,000 likely U.S. voters indicate that 49 percent of those...
View ArticleUnited States: Supreme Court Creates Limited Contraceptive Exemption From...
The U.S. Supreme Court barred the federal government from penalizing for-profit corporations for failing to cover morning-after pills under their employee health insurance plans. Reported by Mondaq 2...
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Hospitals Buy Information About Patients' Credit Card Purchases
Hospitals Buy Information About Patients' Credit Card Purchases Hospitals Buy Information About Patients' Credit Card Purchases Business Companies Health Hospitals Buy Patient Info Has Been Optimized...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court's Crafty Minefield
Back in February in this space, I posed a question about the Harris v. Quinn case then before the Supreme Court. That question: Would a majority of justices side with hard-working women and men trying...
View ArticleHealth Insurance Prices for Unemployed Workers Added to National Quotes...
Health insurance prices for unemployed workers have been included in the national quotation tool setup at the QuotesPros.com website. All rates can be compared at...
View ArticleHobby Lobby Shows the Need for a More Diverse Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court ended its most recent judicial term this week in a characteristically dramatic fashion. The Court often leaves the most contentious and controversial cases to be decided...
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