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Why Do Employers Offer Health Insurance?

 
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Why does your employer offer health insurance?  Is it because they care about your health? 

NFIB Endorses Defined Contribution Health Insurance Option

 
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On its Top 5 Website, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has officially endorsed defined contribution health benefits as a "common sense" solution for small business health insurance.

The 5 Minute Guide to Affordable Startup Health Insurance

 
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A good job comes with great health benefits...

Imagine that you've just accumulated enough sales/revenue to justify your first hire.... A good job comes with great health benefits, right?  

PCIP Kills Broker Referral Program

 
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The federal goverment is eliminating the $100 commission program aimed at brokers who assist consumers enrolling in the federal Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP).

Health Care Reform Funding by State

 
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According to a recent report by Kaiser Family Foundation, $12.1 billion has been funded to governmental and private entities for health care reform. The following is an overview of how that funding has been proportioned:

HHS Reports Unreasonable Health Insurance Rate Increases in 9 States

 
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced last month that proposed rate increases by health insurance carriers were excessive and would affect over 42,000 residents in 9 states.

5 Steps to Medical Expense Tax Deductions

 
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With the IRS tax filing deadline approaching, many filers will be asking their tax professionals about medical expense tax deductions for expenses incurred in 2011. The following are five steps to help maximize your medical expense tax deductions.

Survey: Small Businesses Feel Obligated to Provide Health Benefits

 
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eHealth recently performed an anonymous online survey of small businesses that showed that health care reform is not changing the way many small businesses (that currently offer health benefits) are approaching employee health benefits in 2014.

4 Potential Outcomes of Supreme Court Hearings on Health Care Reform

 
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The United States Supreme Court will likely have a decision on the constitutionality of health care reform in June. The following are four potential outcomes of the decision: 

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