Archive for June 2013
Part-time workers have very little in the way of health coverage
The Affordable Care Act is changing the ways in which even small businesses are required to provide health insurance plans to their workers. This news may be welcome for part-time workers in particular, due in large part to the fact that relatively few have such coverage now.
Read MoreYoung people have benefited from health insurance law changes
The Affordable Care Act is front of mind for many business owners and executives as the deadline for the coverage mandate approaches, but one provision of the law has been extremely beneficial to many young people.
Read MoreWill businesses offer extremely low-cost health insurance to workers?
The Affordable Care Act requires companies with 50 or more employees to offer coverage to those working at least 30 hours per week beginning January 1, 2014 or face a penalty. But many businesses may be looking for ways to minimize the cost of compliance.
Read MoreHealthcare reform could leave many low-income Americans in tricky spot
The Affordable Care Act is designed to help millions of Americans obtain health insurance coverage to which they might not have had access in the past. New research, though, shows that many of the nation's most economically disadvantaged people could be left in the lurch.
Read MoreHow will new health insurance tax affect small businesses' costs?
The Affordable Care Act was intended to help make health insurance more affordable for millions of people across the country, as well as small businesses, but now many are worried that a provision of that law will actually lead to far higher costs going forward.
Read MoreMore consumers enrolling in wellness incentive programs
A growing number of both small and large businesses which offer their employees health insurance are now also allowing them to participate in wellness programs. These programs are designed to reduce policy costs. These days, it seems far more people are being enticed to sign up for these initiatives, especially when given a significant financial incentive to do so.
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