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Watch House Speaker, John Boehner Speak at NAHU’s Capital Conference!
The National Association of Health Underwriter’s Capital Conference featured House Speaker John Boehner, who spoke about the 2010 Health Care Law and addressed the future of the U.S. Health Care system. Click HERE to watch the entire speech.
NAIC to Appeal to Omit Agent Commissions from MLR
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) resolved last week to appeal to Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services to omit agent commissions from the medical loss ratio (MLR) formula in PPACA. The NAIC is arguing that insurance agents’ livelihoods are at stake if their commissions must be cut significantly due to [...]
Obama asks Supreme Court to take Florida v. US over Obamacare
You may have heard that the Department of Justice has requested the Supreme Court to hear the case of the 25+ states against the US regarding the constitutionality of the individual mandate. The individual mandate is the requirement of PPACA (the Obamacare bill) that everyone must buy health insurance or face a tax/penalty. The states have said this [...]
The Constitutional Challenge to PPACA (Obamacare)
The court cases against Obamacare continue to work their way through the legal system. This isn’t over by any means. According to a news story by Reuters this week: “A federal judge in Pennsylvania said the insurance-buying mandate in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is unconstitutional, the latest ruling over an issue likely to be taken up [...]
Using the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to Sell Business
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has given insurance agents a fair amount of headache and confusion. However, one positive sales tool that resulted from the Act is the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit. From 2010 until 2013, small businesses can qualify for a tax credit up to 35% of the premiums paid [...]