Anticipate A Wider Selection Of Health Plans Next Year
Shoppers will find 57 more insurers – 248 compared to 191 this year – on the federal HealthCare.gov marketplace used in 36 states, a 30 percent increase over 2014. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
Small Firms Slow to Embrace ACA Business Exchanges
Only 2 percent of all eligible businesses have checked out so-called SHOP (Small Business Health Options Program) exchanges in the 15 states where they have been available since last October. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
Health Insurers Expect Rate Spike In 2015
Rate increases seem inevitable as insurers say their new consumers are older and sicker than anticipated. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
Businesses May Abandon Health Insurance For Workers
Employers might decide to give their workers a stipend to pay for health insurance on the exchanges rather than sponsor a plan themselves. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
Restaurant Adds Cost Of Affordable Care Act As Surcharge To Meal Tab
A 1 percent surcharge had been added to checks at Gator's Dockside restaurants for health insurance that the owners will be required to provide for employees. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
Affordable Care Act May Increase Emergency Room Use
Expanded health insurance coverage for poor people may be responsible for the bigger burden. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE