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Losing mandate could double health care law costs

Repealing the requirement that individuals buy health insurance would greatly boost the cost of health reform, study shows

Group points out Health Care law benefits

The Affordable Care Act may be less than six weeks from being voted down by the U.S. Supreme Court, but that has not stopped the grassroots promotion of the health care legislation.  

Health-Care Costs a Top Concern for Small Business Week

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is highlighting health-care costs as one of its top concerns this National Small Business Week, and offering solutions for lowering the cost for small businesses.

Panelists: Health Care Law’s Innovations Taking Hold Despite Supreme Court Case

Despite uncertainty about the coming U.S. Supreme Court decision on its constitutionality, the 2010 health care law already has triggered a long-term transformation in the way U.S. health care is delivered and paid for, a panel of specialists said on Tuesday.

Health Care Probe May Ensnare Jim Messina

House Republicans are preparing to unveil results of an investigation into deals the White House made to help pass the health care overhaul, and the findings might saddle Jim Messina, President Barack Obama's campaign manager, with unwanted distractions.

Affordable Care Act Creates Almost 100K Jobs, Boosts Economic Activity in California by $4.4 Billion

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new study released today by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute suggests that if the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act, it may have a negative impact on the California economy. The study, The Economic Impact of the Affordable Care Act on California. concludes that the federal health care law would create almost 100,000 new jobs across ...

PCIP health care

Re: Your May 18 article, “Patients' fate hinges on ruling”: What a timely and informative article about the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) for health care that is available in all States and Washington, D.C. My daughter, age 27, recently received a letter from Kaiser Permanente denying her health coverage due to a pre-existing condition and referred her to the PCIP here in ...

Putting the 'Insurance' Back in Health Insurance

We understand that it would make no sense to buy auto insurance after we've already crashed our car. We appreciate that it would be strange to buy homeowner's insurance after our house has already burned down. And yet, when it comes to health coverage, many of us think that it makes perfect sense to wait until we're sick to buy health insurance. If we really want to make health insurance ...