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Mid-Size Companies Must Offer Coverage in 2016

with 50 to 99 - workers, or - equivalents, will be required to Act-compliant in 2016.

Companies with 100 or more employees (or FTEs), have been subject to the mandate since the beginning 2015. in the 50-to-100 employees were given an extra year to prepare for the requirement. Those with less than..

Mid-Size Companies Must Offer Coverage in 2016
Premiums For Key Plans Up An Average Of 7.5%
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Premiums For Key Plans Up An Average Of 7.5%

Premiums will increase an average 7.5% for the second-lowest- silver offered next year in the 37 states where the federal government operates..
Prescription Drug Costs Are Top Issue For Public
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Prescription Drug Costs Are Top Issue For Public

With presidential candidates in both parties proposing changes to the nation’s health care system, most consumers are much more interested in the..
How To Know If Coverage Meets ACA Requirements
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How To Know If Coverage Meets ACA Requirements

Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more full-time or full time equivalent employees – called applicable large employers, or ALEs –..
Deductibles Causing Patients to Delay Care
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Deductibles Causing Patients to Delay Care

Emergency room physicians say more of the patients they see have delayed seeking medical care despite having health insurance, because of high..
Pennsylvania Limits Premium Hikes on ACA Plans
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Pennsylvania Limits Premium Hikes on ACA Plans

Pennsylvania’s insurance regulator has rolled back the health insurance premium increases some of the state’s largest insurers had requested for..
Health Program Launched for Low-Income New Yorkers
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Health Program Launched for Low-Income New Yorkers

New York State has introduced a new affordable health insurance plan designed for low-income residents who make too much money to qualify for ..
17.6 Million Have Gained Health Coverage Under the ACA
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17.6 Million Have Gained Health Coverage Under the ACA

As of September 12, an estimated 17.6 million Americans have gained health insurance coverage since enrollment under the Affordable Care Act began..
Number of Uninsured Women Sharply Lower
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Number of Uninsured Women Sharply Lower

The percentage of uninsured women aged 15 to 44 dropped sharply between 2013 and 2014, the first year of implementation of the Affordable Care Act,..
Employer Premiums Up 4%, Deductibles Rising Faster
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Employer Premiums Up 4%, Deductibles Rising Faster

Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose an average of 4% this year, continuing a decade-long period of moderate growth, according to..