Inter-agencies Disagreement on Tax Credit

According to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service), almost $11 billion in the Advance Premium Tax Credits (APTC) was paid to insurers in Fiscal Year 2014. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the new refundable tax credit (at the center of a legal challenge to be decided by the Supreme Court this month). The actual amount of the PTC that taxpayers are entitled to receive is based on their actual income and family size reported on their annual tax return, which can be different from the estimates used by the Exchange to determine the allowable APTC, reveals an audit. 

Free Health Preventive Services

WASHINGTON, DC (PR) - Nationwide, about 137 million individuals, including 55 million women and 28 million children, have private health insurance that covers recommended preventive services without cost sharing, according to a new ASPE Data Point from the Department of Health and Human Services. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), most health plans are required to provide coverage for recommended preventive health care services without copays. Increased access to preventive services can reduce and prevent costly chronic diseases and help Americans live healthier lives. 

Subsidies for ACA Might Be Saved

(PR) - Today’s D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Order to Rehear En Banc the Halbig v. Burwell Case Has Enormous Significance. Rehearing Provides Temporary Protection for Millions of People Who Receive Health Insurance Premium Subsidies and Reduces Likelihood of Supreme Court Review.

Asegurados arriesgan cobertura médica

ATLANTA, GA - Aproximadamente 20.000 residentes de Georgia que compraron planes a través del Mercado de Seguros Médicos necesitan actualizar su información de estatus migratorio o ciudadanía para seguir cubiertos.

Estatus de la reforma migratoria en Atlanta

Gov. Deal Identity Crisis

Governor Nathan Deal not implementing the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) is opening Georgia state controlled Medicaid to the federal government to do whatever its pleases. That inaction of the state government will allow intrusion of the Feds so hard fought by Republicans governments in more than twenty states. It is seems Gov. Deal wants independence from the Feds but not so. Republican obstructionists blame the Obama administration for almost everything is wrong in the country, then leave open to his administration to intervene on those things they want to repeal. Crisis of identity or just plain foolishness. Why not repealing SB 31?

Suprema de EE.UU en supremo apuro

La Corte Suprema de Justicia de los Estados Unidos de América se halla en una encrucijada política ante las elecciones generales del 6 de noviembre del 2012. Si falla a favor de los republicanos en su afán por declarar inconstitucional la ley sanitaria Affordable Care Act (ACA) le daría motivos al electorado liberal apático para ir en masas a reelegir al presidente Obama. Si falla en contra de los republicanos los partidarios de Obama tendrán más ganas aún en reelegirlo. La SB 1070 tiene el mismo doble filo.

Not The End of ObamaCare

A majority (55%) of the public believes that parts of the health reform law will still be implemented even if the Supreme Court strikes down the individual mandate, while 30% think a ruling against the mandate effectively will mean the end of the entire law.

California Failed on Single Payer

UPDATE - The controversial proposal which would pave the way for health care coverage in California has stalled in the state Senate, amid staunch opposition from business groups. Senate Bill 810 seeks to establish a single-payer health care system to be administered by a new state department, the California Healthcare Agency, which would pool premiums and negotiate pay rates with hospitals and providers.