HearTheNine.org highlights how a Supreme Court ruling against the Affordable Care Act would have real-life impacts on Americans across the country. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. With nine Supreme Court justices holding the fate of millions of Americans’ access to affordable health care in their hands, the Center for American[Read More…]
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Report on Open Enrollment Week 12: January 31, 2015 – February 6, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2015. The following blog was posted reporting Open Enrollment for Week 12: January 31, 2015 – February 6, 2015. Since Open Enrollment began on November 15, 7.75 million consumers selected a plan or were automatically re-enrolled through the HealthCare.gov platform, which includes the Federally Facilitated Marketplaces, State[Read More…]
Almost 6.5 Million Consumers Qualify for an Average Tax credit of $268 Per Month Through the Health Insurance Marketplaces
The Feb. 15 deadline is just six days away; 8 in 10 consumers can get coverage for $100 or less Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2015. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released today a report outlining the impact of advanced premium tax credits on premiums in the Health Insurance[Read More…]
Senators Coons, Merkley Introduce Bill to Expand Affordable Care Act Small Business Tax Credit
Bill would help more small businesses offer health insurance to their employees WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation on Thursday to help small business owners who want to provide health insurance to their workers. The Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act[Read More…]
Hear the Nine: Center for American Progress Launches First Three Stories in Series on Impact of King v. Burwell
New website to feature nine stories for each Supreme Court justice who will rule on the Affordable Care Act. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2015. Personal stories from Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas kick off a month-long campaign by the Center for American Progress to highlight the very real impacts of the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the Affordable Care Act Letter Writer Roundtable, Feb. 3, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015 – 12:25 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, we are here with a bunch of folks who took the time to come to Washington, D.C. and tell me face-to-face stories that they have told me in letters that they’ve written over the course of the last[Read More…]
HHS to Work with Non-profit Organizations and Tax Preparers to Help Consumers Understand the Intersection of Taxes and Health Care
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2015. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced yesterday that HHS is collaborating with a wide range of non-profit organizations and some of the nation’s largest tax preparers to ensure that the public understands how health care and their taxes intersect. These[Read More…]
King v. Burwell: The Prohibitive Cost of Any Congressional Response to a Ruling Against the Affordable Care Act
The Supreme Court is shown in Washington, Octover 3, 2015. SOURCE: AP/Susan Walsh Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015. With the Supreme Court set to hear oral arguments in the latest court challenge to the Affordable Care Act next month, the Center for American Progress has released an issue brief that[Read More…]
Report on Open Enrollment Week 10: January 17, 2015 – January 23, 2015 — Jan. 28, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2015. The following blog was posted on January 28, 2015: Open Enrollment — Week 10: January 17, 2015 – January 23, 2015 Since Open Enrollment began on November 15, almost 7.3 million consumers selected a plan or were automatically re-enrolled through the HealthCare.gov platform, which includes the[Read More…]
Better, Smarter, Healthier: In Historic Announcement, HHS Sets Clear Goals and Timeline for Shifting Medicare Reimbursements from Volume to Value
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015. In a meeting with nearly two dozen leaders representing consumers, insurers, providers, and business leaders, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced measurable goals and a timeline to move the Medicare program, and the health care system at large, toward paying providers based[Read More…]
