I wanted to do a post on all the things work-related I’m thankful for – but there aren’t enough pixels to include them all. So, here are the top few. Most of the people in the work comp industry are committed to doing the right thing. Whether it’s getting injured workers the best care possible...
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Republicans File Suit Against Obama Administration Over Health Law
House Republicans on Friday followed through on a threat to sue President Obama over actions he has taken concerning the Affordable Care Act. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court against the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Treasury. “Time after time, the president has chosen to ignore the will...
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Court Rejects Challenge To Obamacare Rules On Contraceptives
A federal appeals court in Washington has rejected a challenge to Obamacare regulations that allow religious nonprofits to opt out of providing birth control coverage. The Catholic Archbishop of Washington and nonprofits affiliated with the Catholic Church challenged the regulations, contending they do not go far enough. The regulations at issue were adopted by the...
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Obamacare Architect Apologizes For Remarks On The Law’s Passage
One of the main architects of the Affordable Care Act is being criticized for comments made last year in which he said the “stupidity of the American voter” was critical in getting the law to pass. Video surfaced this week of Jonathan Gruber, an MIT economist who also helped create “Romneycare” in Massachusetts, speaking at...
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Cavalcade of Risk #221: Birds of a Feather
As Congress meets in its “lame duck” session, we’re delighted to host Cavalcade of Risk #221, bringing you a flock of posts from around the insurance and risk-related blogosphere. In our opener, Rubber, Road and Lyft: Insurance Crisis? Hank Stern of InsureBlog takes another look at the important topic of ride-sharing. Now that Lyft’s had...
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Joe Paduda: Monday catch-up
Here’s what happened last week. First, the election. A thorough butt-kicking to be sure. Now, we will see if the two very distinct wings of the Republican party can work together. With almost all of the moderate Dems losing their elections, projected majority leader McConnell will have to figure out how to keep his fractious caucus together while...
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In Surprise Move, Supreme Court Takes On Fate Of Obamacare Again
Once again the Supreme Court will decide whether the Affordable Care Act lives or dies. Defying expectations, the court announced Friday it has agreed to hear a case that challenges the heart of the law: subsidies that help people pay their insurance premiums. In about three dozen states, the federal government runs the online marketplaces...
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More Scrutiny Coming For Medicare Advantage, Obamacare
Federal officials are planning a wide range of audits into billing and government spending on managed health care in the new fiscal year, ranging from private Medicare Advantage groups that treat millions of elderly to health plans rapidly expanding under the Affordable Care Act. The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, which investigates...
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Joe Paduda Reviews GOP Win
With big wins in the Senate, House, and governors’ races, the GOP is poised to push its policies – here’s a brief review of potential moves. For the next two years the GOP will be in charge of Congress where it can do a lot to hamstring PPACA via budgeting procedures and incremental changes. Then, GOP...
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Post-election Health Wonk Review is up!
Thanks to Jennifer Salopek at Wing of Zock (love that name) – we have the first read of what may happen in DC come January. See the posts from Louise Norris and Jason Shafrin for insight on the subsidy calculation and the impact of the Cadillac plan tax – which will hit about 15% of us...
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