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House Votes to Repeal Health Care; 3 Democrats Join Republicans
By Associated PressHouse Republicans redeemed a campaign promise to repeal President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, but now must march against the headwinds of a Democratic-controlled Senate and the specter of a White House veto.
January 19, 2011
Montana Commissioner Seeks Health Rate Review AuthorityMontana Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen is lobbying for a bill that would give her the authority to review individual and small group health insurance rate increases.
January 19, 2011
H.R. 2: The Evening ShowHouse leaders scheduled a vote on H.R. 2, the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act bill, to take place just as many civic-minded citizens were coming home from work and flipping on C-SPAN.
January 19, 2011
PPACA Defined: What is a CO-OP Program?The consumer operated and originated plan (CO-OP) is one of the big news items circulating around PPACA legislation.
January 19, 2011
Individual Mandate Up for Debate Following House RepealYesterday's House repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act means that Republicans will now hone in on specific provisions of the law.
January 19, 2011
Taxpayer Advocate: PPACA to Turn IRS into Social Benefits AgencyThe Internal Revenue Service might not have the funding, the staff, the skills or the data to do a good job of implementing the new personal and employer health coverage requirements.
January 19, 2011
Smart Supplemental Products Benefit Clients and ProducersWhile few of us are experts on health care reform legislation, we're all aware that Jan. 1, 2011 was a major milestone regarding carriers' loss ratios.
January 19, 2011
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with South Carolina Insurance Director Scott H. RichardsonAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Richardson discusses his state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform