The Health-Care Overhaul: A Timeline for Consumers

7/13/2012 5:51:52 PM

July 13, 2012 | By Laura Saunders, The Wall Street Journal The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld most of the massive health-care changes Congress passed in 2010. Their ultimate fate depends on whether November’s elections provide traction to a vocal group of lawmakers who want to repeal them.

While some changes have taken effect already, others haven’t—and won’t kick in for years.

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Back to the Future

6/28/2012 5:30:29 PM

The following is an email we sent to all our independent brokers today. We’re posting it here because we think non-brokers will find it interesting as well.

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The US Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act today. On a 5-4 vote the Justices found the individual mandate at the heart of the PPACA

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Not Just Insurance Is at Stake

6/27/2012 11:53:17 AM

Supreme Court Ruling Will Affect a Wide Range of Firms Beyond Health Sector Updated June 21, 2012 | By Janet Adamy, The Wall Street Journal

Leigh Anne O’Connor, a lactation consultant in New York, is anxiously awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision on President Barack Obama’s health overhaul.

She is worried that if the court strikes down the law, it would wipe out a provision

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SeeChange Health Solutions and HealthCPA Team Up to Offer Value-Added Services to Members to Reduce Healthcare Costs

6/27/2012 11:25:24 AM

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – SeeChange Health, the leader in value-based benefit design solutions for employers, announced today that it is engaging with HealthCPA in a strategic partnership. HealthCPA is a first-of-its-kind membership service that saves consumers money, time, and stress by handling all of the intricacies of their medical expenses and healthcare financial management.

SeeChange

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