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“Cadillac Tax” Will Lower Premiums, CBO Says

The so-called “Cadillac Tax” on high-cost employer-based health insurance plans that will be imposed starting in 2020 will result lower premium costs for the affected employees, and billions in additional federal and state tax revenues.

Those are among the findings of a 42-page report just issued..

“Cadillac Tax” Will Lower Premiums, CBO Says

Reporting Health Coverage on Tax Forms

Reporting Health Coverage on Tax Forms

While most taxpayers will simply need to check a box on their tax returns to indicate they had health coverage for all of 2015, the IRS points out..

Former Governor Hopes to Save Kentucky’s Exchange

Former Governor Hopes to Save Kentucky’s Exchange

Kentucky’s previous governor, Democrat Steve Beshear, has launched a statewide petition drive aimed at saving KYNECT, the state exchange implemented..

Health and Health Coverage in the South

Health and Health Coverage in the South

Despite high rates of chronic diseaseand poor health outcomes in the American south_region_200South, only seven of the 17 states in the region have..

Number of Insured Americans Continues to Rise

Number of Insured Americans Continues to Rise

Eight states showed “statistically significant” improvements during 2015 in the percentages of their working-age populations that have health..

Coverage Differences at Large and Small Companies

Coverage Differences at Large and Small Companies

Despite the changes in the health insurance market resulting from the Affordable cost_of_careCare Act, large differences remain in the insurance..

The Rise of High-Deductible Insurance

The Rise of High-Deductible Insurance

Many Americans signing up for new health care policies are receiving an unwelcome surprise: higher deductibles.

Insurance plans, whether obtained..

12.7 Million Select Plans During Open Enrollment

12.7 Million Select Plans During Open Enrollment

About 12.7 million consumers selected health insurance plans through the Health Insurance Marketplaces during the 13 weeks of Open Enrollment, the ..

Calculating FT and FTE Employees

Calculating FT and FTE Employees

The IRS has issued a reminder to employers that they must determine whether they are Applicable Large Employers for purposes of the Affordable Care..

New Health Care Information Forms

New Health Care Information Forms

Individuals may receive forms in the next few months which provide information about health care coverage they were offered during 2015. The forms..