WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Supreme Court decision in the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.  “This decision is a tremendous blow to the ability of women to have access to fundamental health care. The Supreme Court’s decision could jeopardize[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, allowing for-profit corporations to exclude birth control coverage in their employees’ insurance plans. “Today’s Hobby Lobby ruling is both disappointing for women and disappointing for our country. Congress,[Read More…]

Senator will introduce legislation requiring disclosure following Supreme Court decision on Burwell v. Hobby Lobby WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Tenth Circuit’s expansion of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to allow for-profit, secular corporations[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. case today. The Court decided that closely-held, for-profit corporations can deny their employees access to contraceptives based on the corporations’ religious objections. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the decision: I[Read More…]

Setting a dangerous precedent, nation’s highest court allows bosses to discriminate against employees’ health care coverage based solely on personal, religious views Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014.  In a 5-to-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling today allowing private companies to deny their employees insurance coverage for birth control under[Read More…]

Women save nearly $500 million on oral contraception out-of-pocket costs Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2014. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced today that about 76 million Americans in private health insurance plans are newly eligible to receive expanded coverage for one or more recommended preventive health care services,[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2014. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expects to announce its plans for helping existing Marketplace consumers get auto-enrolled for next year.  These plans would give existing consumers a simple way to remain in the same plan next year unless they want to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014.  Today Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced a series of management changes designed to strengthen the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.  This new management structure comes in response to lessons learned from the rollout of HealthCare.gov and recommendations put forth to the Secretary. [Read More…]

Shoppers paid an average of $69 per month after tax credits for silver plans and had, on average, a choice of five health insurers and 47 plans Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 18, 2014. A new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finds that people who selected[Read More…]

Number of Plans Submitted Demonstrates Strong Interest from Health Issuers in Serving Illinois Consumers under the Affordable Care Act CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014.  The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) today announced that it has received applications from ten health issuers seeking to provide 504 Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) to people seeking[Read More…]