Now that the 2014 elections are behind us, we thought we’d take a look at 11 actions Congress can take to improve the Affordable Care Act. Several of our suggestions have bipartisan support and, even in the 2015 session of Congress, a vote to do away with some of the less popular aspects of the […]
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On November 15, 2014,
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David Mair Tags: ACA, affordable care act, Congress, Employee benefits, Health insurance, health insurance company, health insurance exchange, House of Representatives, insurance company, Internal Revenue Service, Medical care, Medicare, Obamacare, PPACA, Premium subsidy, premium tax credits, Repeal, Repeal ACA, Revise ACA, Senate, Soter Healthcare, tax credits
Health insurance will undergo significant changes in 2014, and many American families are wondering how to plan for them. Whether you have health insurance through an employer or buy it on your own, here are ten questions you and your family should ask right now. Question Why is it important? 1. Will health insurance cover my […]
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On April 14, 2013,
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David Mair Tags: ACA, affordable care act, Employee benefits, Health care, Health insurance, health insurance company, health insurance exchange, insurance company, Internal Revenue Service, Obamacare, Premium subsidy, premium tax credits, self insurance, Soter Healthcare
The Affordable Care Act promised to deliver significant changes in health care and health insurance. During the past two years, we’ve learned a great deal about what is included in this sweeping new law. As with most wide-ranging laws, it can be hard to get the real facts and all too easy for misinformation about the law to […]
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On October 27, 2012,
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David Mair Tags: ACA, affordable care act, claims costs, Employee benefits, Flexible Spending Account, FSA, Health care, Health insurance, health insurance company, health insurance exchange, Health Reimbursement Arrangement, Health Savings Account, HRA, HSA, insurance broker, insurance company, Internal Revenue Service, Obamacare, PPACA, Premium subsidy, premium tax credits, self insurance, Soter Healthcare, tax credits
Supporters of the Affordable Care Act told us the law would make medical care and health insurance less expensive. Advocates said there were several reasons. More people will have insurance, including a lot more healthy young people. Competition created by health insurance exchanges will bring prices down. More people would gain access to preventive care. However, other parts of the […]
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On October 15, 2012,
posted in: Affordable Care Act,
Employee benefits,
Health insurance by
David Mair Tags: ACA, affordable care act, claims costs, Employee benefits, Flex plan, Flexible Spending Account, FSA, Health care, Health insurance, health insurance company, health insurance exchange, insurance broker, insurance company, Internal Revenue Service, Medical care, Obamacare, PPACA, premium, premium assistance, premium increase, Premium subsidy, premium tax credits, self insurance, Soter Healthcare, tax credits
The promise of the Affordable Care Act is to make health insurance less expensive for American families. The promise is based on premium assistance from the federal government for people who qualify. But there is a surprise in store for many families. If you didn’t know you might have to repay the premium subsidy you already […]
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On September 27, 2012,
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Health insurance by
David Mair Tags: ACA, affordable care act, Employee benefits, Flex plan, Flexible Spending Account, FSA, Health care, Health insurance, health insurance company, health insurance exchange, health insurance reform, Health Reimbursement Arrangement, healthcare reform, Income tax, insurance broker, insurance company, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Obamacare, PPACA, premium, Soter Healthcare, Tax, tax credits
