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This Week in Tweets 8/1/14
Majority of public unaware that #ACA offers consumers a choice between private health plans http://t.co/dmJKssIiOt pic.twitter.com/GbNEhg15MF — Kaiser Family Found (@KaiserFamFound) August 1, 2014 Uninsured rate in US fell from 18% to 14%—a drop of 22% nationwide #ACAnumbers #ACA http://t.co/BSwlNTI6g8 — RWJF Coverage (@RWJF_Coverage) July 29, 2014 By 2018 more people will use private exchanges [...]
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This Week in Tweets 7/25/14
74% of people who recently bought #healthinsurance under the #ACA said that they liked their plan. http://t.co/B3FXVOZvhb — Commonwealth Fund (@commonwealthfnd) July 24, 2014 How will the uninsured fare under the Affordable Care Act? http://t.co/DR9dw7yoj6 Read & share info on all 50 states + DC — Kaiser Family Found (@KaiserFamFound) July 25, 2014 Understanding this [...]
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High Stakes – Mounting Healthcare Miscalculations
Regardless of your political leanings, there’s a disturbing trend lately that doesn’t bode well for healthcare costs for all of us as individuals, or for employers working hard every day to make ends meet. Some call Speaker Boehner’s recent move to sue the Obama administration as a political stunt. Is it? Might he actually win? [...]
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This Week in Tweets 7/18/14
How can you tell if your company is ready to adopt a private exchange? http://t.co/OvSrfVQERE — Defined Contribution (@DefContribution) July 18, 2014 New brief looks at strategies in 4 states that had success enrolling people in #ACA coverage http://t.co/GoWYrPLgtC pic.twitter.com/gCcm4vChZO — Kaiser Family Found (@KaiserFamFound) July 16, 2014 Young adults' suggestions on improving http://t.co/0xvan7cKEw, via [...]
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This Week in Tweets 7/3/14
A good "Private Exchange and Defined Contribution 101" from @Aflac. Read it here: http://t.co/TyBtJj9Ic4 — The IHC (@the_IHC) July 2, 2014 Insurance costs before and after the #ACA: Experts weigh in http://t.co/V0DHpUIYf5 — Commonwealth Fund (@commonwealthfnd) July 3, 2014 Overall #ACA public opinion remains same in June as last few months: 45% view it unfavorably; [...]
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Health Care Reform
The State of Vermont decided to do its own thing this week when it comes to healthcare coverage for its citizens. By 2017, they expect to have a single payer system that provides healthcare as a right to all. They’ve currently contracted with a consultant who will use complex modeling to determine what it should [...]
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This Week in Tweets 6/20/14
NEW SURVEY: 57% of those who bought insurance in #ACA marketplace were previously #uninsured http://t.co/CoP9VoR8NB pic.twitter.com/OgxcjfAjej — Kaiser Family Found (@KaiserFamFound) June 19, 2014 New report with @RWJF: How has the #ACA impacted America's cities? http://t.co/2FibEWuFRh — Urban Institute (@urbaninstitute) June 19, 2014 Democrats have ideas for how they'd "fix" Obamacare. Here's what that could [...]
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This Week in Tweets – Friday the 13th!
Private Health Care Exchanges Enroll More Than Predicted – http://t.co/KpHA2XhX0v #ACA http://t.co/H9ZkI0VTrJ — CieloNEWS (@CieloStarInc) June 12, 2014 Most People Used Websites To Learn About #ACA Exchange Plans #ACANumbers http://t.co/ok2mvYyIq1 — RWJF Coverage (@RWJF_Coverage) June 11, 2014 The #ACA in 2014 and beyond. What does your #CFO Need to know? http://t.co/dHDvfMvekz — Defined Contribution (@DefContribution) [...]
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This Week in Tweets 6/6/14
10 ACA issues employers need information on: http://t.co/7pufB1aiAE — Benefit Adviser (@EBAmagazine) June 5, 2014 3 Features to Look for in a Private Insurance Exchange http://t.co/cnvaLwgf1w #ACA #PrivateExchange — CheckPoint HR (@CheckPointHR) June 3, 2014 The Marketplace enrollment deadline has passed, but there’s still time to learn about the #ACA. Check out our FAQs: http://t.co/CChdtEgGX0 [...]
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This Week in Tweets 5/29/14
How Health Insurance Exchanges Are Like Flea Markets http://t.co/sNQM4zEzQP via @EricReporter @NPRnews — Reporting on Health (@ReportingHealth) May 27, 2014 RT @urbaninstitute A new study (ours!) questions the need for the #ACA's employer mandate http://t.co/xwyeTzcAbb (via @nprnews) — RWJF Coverage (@RWJF_Coverage) May 29, 2014 New IRS ruling will discourage employers from shifting workers to exchanges [...]
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The Sharks are Circling – Seek Refuge in a Private Exchange Now!
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water – the IRS bites. Its recent ruling on dumping employees into the public health exchanges has many employers scratching their heads and asking “hmmm, isn’t the point of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to get more people health care coverage?” [...]
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This Week in Tweets 5/23/14
—> Greater Health Care Transparency Could Save Billions http://t.co/SdibAEkpAq — Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) May 21, 2014 New analysis: Who are the newly insured? http://t.co/p8pYelN9GU #ACA pic.twitter.com/EwUuA7uBuU — Urban Institute (@urbaninstitute) May 22, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC w/ @JAMA_Current: Public opinion of #ACA at end of 1st enrollment period http://t.co/r2VuoezP9e pic.twitter.com/idhykgPWpU — Kaiser Family Found (@KaiserFamFound) May 22, [...]
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Picking the Right Private Exchange
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This Week in Tweets 5/9/14
Why not just eliminate the #ACA employer mandate? New @urbaninstitute brief says it would have little effect on covg http://t.co/CgaWqNUCnl — RWJF Coverage (@RWJF_Coverage) May 9, 2014 Our most recent poll finds no change in public’s view of #ACA: 46% unfavorable, 38% favorable http://t.co/7hGnZ3BqxT pic.twitter.com/UbLCcuufmj — Kaiser Family Found (@KaiserFamFound) May 2, 2014 NEW BLOG: [...]
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Aligning Employee Benefits with Their Personal Goals
Keeping Private Exchanges Competitive Rarely is there talk of the upside to the Affordable Care Act, but there really are many positive aspects to the law. Well, maybe not the law itself, but what the law has done to push forward the inevitable – defined contribution plans, and private health exchanges for the delivery of [...]