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New “Skinny” Plans Exclude Outpatient Surgeries

A year after federal regulators barred employers from offering so-called “skinny” Affordable Care Act health plans that did not pay for hospital stays, some employers are presenting workers with plans for 2016 that exclude payment for outpatient surgeries.

Today two-thirds of all operations in..

New “Skinny” Plans Exclude Outpatient Surgeries

Over 153,000 Selected Plans in Week 11

Over 153,000 Selected Plans in Week 11

More than 153,600 consumers selected Affordable Care Act health care plans through the Healthcare.gov online marketplace during the 11th week of..

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to ACA

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to ACA

The Suprme Court declied to consider a new constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act that was based on the way the law was enacted.

The ..

High Deductibles Don’t Promote Price Shopping

High Deductibles Don’t Promote Price Shopping

Will consumers make more cost-effective choices of health services and doctors if they are spending their own money? Common sense suggests they..

Kentucky To Shut Its Exchange, Contrary to Trend in Other GOP States

Kentucky To Shut Its Exchange, Contrary to Trend in Other GOP States

Kentucky Gov.Matt Bevin has announced plans to shut down Kynect, the state’s highly successful marketplace for Affordable Care Act health insurance,..

Tools for Estimating ACA Credits and Fees

Tools for Estimating ACA Credits and Fees

The IRS has developed tools for individuals and employers to estimate their credits and payments related to the Affordable Care Act .

The tools,..

74,000 Selected Plans in Week 10

74,000 Selected Plans in Week 10

More than 74,200 consumers selected Affordable Care Act health care plans through the Healthcare.gov online marketplace during the tenth week of..

Drug Makers Continue To Raise Prices

Drug Makers Continue To Raise Prices

Despite criticism from patients, insurers and lawmakers, pharmaceutical companies have continued to increase the cost of drugs, with many hiking..

Study: ACA Has No Effect on Hours Worked

Study: ACA Has No Effect on Hours Worked

Shortly after the passage the Affordable Care Act, many economists predicted that the law would cause employers to slash workweeks to less than 30..

Are You an Applicable Large Employer?

Are You an Applicable Large Employer?

Because an applicable large employer (ALE) is subject to the Affordable Care Act’s requirements for information reporting and the health law’s..