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HHS Issues Health Care Exchange Rules

March 12, 2012   By Joyce Frieden, News Editor, MedPage Today WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services has issued the final regulations for implementing the state health insurance exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). They allow states more flexibility in determining eligibility for the exchanges than was first given, according [...]

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As Tax Filing Extension Deadlines Near, IRS and HHS Announce New Round of Outreach to Small Businesses and Practitioners About the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit

Technorati Tags: Health Care,Small Business Health Tax Credit,HHS,Health and Human Services Video: Small Business Health Care Tax Credit-Updated English | Spanish | ASL WASHINGTON — As the upcoming filing extension tax deadlines approach, the Internal Revenue Service, in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services, is announcing a new round of outreach to [...]

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Senate public option compromise buoys Democratic health reform supporters.

Technorati Tags: health care reform bill,health care,insurance reform,senate,democrat,republicans By National Association of Health Underwriters Though details of the Senate Democrats’ public option compromise announced by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) are scarce, most media outlets portray the deal as a victory for Democratic “moderates” — and one that makes it much more likely that the [...]

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Dems agree to drop gov’t-run insurance option

Technorati Tags: public option,health care reform bill,democrats,republicans By DAVID ESPO (AP) – 11 hours ago WASHINGTON — Democratic senators say they have a tentative deal to drop a government-run insurance option from health care legislation. No further details were immediately available. But liberals and moderates have been discussing an alternative, including a private insurance arrangement [...]

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Jail or Fines Imposed in Senate Finance Health Reform Bill!!

Technorati Tags: health insurance reform,health care reform bill,Senate finance committee reform bill,insurance,jail,penalties Part of the 47 million (which is proven to not be true) are people who are young or don’t wish to purchase insurance. These people according to the Obama administration are irresponsible and  thus must be penalized. This is a direct assault on [...]

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