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BOSTON (CBS) – So what can you deduct if you are self-employed? A lot! - CBS Local

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BOSTON (CBS) – So what can you deduct if you are self-employed? A lot! CBS Local Health Insurance Premiums: You can deduct 100% of the cost of your premiums. This is a nice perk! It puts the self-employed on the same footing as the big corporations that have always been able to deduct health care insurance for their employees.

Raining on your benefits parade - Financial Post (blog)

Financial Post (blog)

Raining on your benefits parade Financial Post (blog) “You can get your own pension plan, your own life insurance, your own health plan that covers semi-private [hospital] rooms and dental coverage. You can get a disability plan on your own.” Mr. Halpern says you can think of a job with benefits as ... Employers looking at defined benefit contributionsStarPhoenix all 3 news articles »

Your Stories Of Being Sick Inside The US Health Care System - NPR (blog)

Your Stories Of Being Sick Inside The US Health Care System NPR (blog) Andrew Dasenbrock of Salt Lake City recently had to pay twice for much of his care. He's 32, a self-employed IT consultant who says he can't afford health insurance. It started when he woke up one night with alarming stomach pain – "like shards of ... and more »

7 in 10 Americans Oppose Health Plan Efforts to Deny Payments for ER Visits - HealthNewsDigest.com

7 in 10 Americans Oppose Health Plan Efforts to Deny Payments for ER Visits HealthNewsDigest.com "Many health plans and state Medicaid offices increasingly want to reduce costs by refusing or lowering payments for emergency room care, despite emergency care being only 2 percent of the nation's health care dollar," said David Seaberg, MD, FACEP, ... and more »

Seven in 10 Americans Oppose Health Plan Efforts to Deny Payments for ER ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Seven in 10 Americans Oppose Health Plan Efforts to Deny Payments for ER ... MarketWatch (press release) "Many health plans and state Medicaid offices increasingly want to reduce costs by refusing or lowering payments for emergency room care, despite emergency care being only 2 percent of the nation's health care dollar," said David Seaberg, MD, FACEP, ... and more »

Cutting Corners - Business West

Cutting Corners Business West Health and other insurance is the self-employed individual's responsibility, and they may be entitled to a deduction for tax purposes. The company using their services is responsible for acquiring the appropriate federal identification number and ... and more »

Statement from Speaker Sheldon Silver on Governor's Signing of Legislation To ... - Saugerties Post Star

Statement from Speaker Sheldon Silver on Governor's Signing of Legislation To ... Saugerties Post Star ... I commend Governor Andrew Cuomo for signing my legislation, which would help ensure that these self employed workers have access to affordable health insurance coverage. This bill (A.9225) extends the current demonstration program that permits ...

Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese joins federal suit on insurance mandates - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

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Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese joins federal suit on insurance mandates Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Rhoades said the diocese alone has about 1200 employees whose health care costs are covered by a self-insured employee health plan. He said he did not know the total number of employees from the co-plaintiffs affected by the mandate. Catholics suing to block US contraception rulePittsburgh Post Gazette Fort Worth Roman Catholic Diocese sues over health insurance ruleFort Worth Star Telegram Pittsburgh diocese fights contraception mandatePennLive.com NextGen Journal all 1,105 news articles »