Medicare

• Obamacare Fee Analysis

  April 24, 2013

  The new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance fee could add about 1.7% to the cost of commercial coverage from a profit plan in 2014.

• Obamacare Fee to Add 1.5/1.7% to Health Insurance Plans: Analysis

  By Allison Bell  |  April 17, 2013

  Dafters of PPACA included the industry fee in an effort to cover part of the cost of PPACA coverage expansion provisions.

• Retirement Industry Looks Askance at $3 Million IRA Cap in Obama Budget

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 10, 2013

  Limit in deficit-cutting plan released Wednesday by White House.

• Obamacare Adds $1 Fee Per Life for Plan Sponsors

  By Marc Rapport  |  March 27, 2013

  The Affordable Care Act will soon begin costing employers a fair amount of money, $1 at a time, the CliftonLarsonAllen consultancy says.

• Obamacare Turns 3: HHS Secretary Sings its Praises

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  March 19, 2013

  Obama administration is praising Affordable Care Act for slowing down health costs while providing more value for consumers.

• Will We Just Kick the Can Down the Road?

  By Tom Dorety  |  February 27, 2013

  Since before the turn of the century credit unions have been looking for a legislative win. Something that will not only improve our charter but also show that we can get proactive legislation passed. With the proposed MBL bill, we had the perfect legislation at the perfect time.

• Obamacare: Health Insurance Exchange System Seeking Agents, Brokers

  By Allison Bell  |  February 14, 2013

  Government hopes 254,095 health insurance agents and brokers will sign up to work with the new federal health insurance exchange system.

• Middle Class Face More Retirement Woes if Social Security Weakens: AARP

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  January 25, 2013

  Says if a renewed focus on strengthening Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid is not taken seriously, the middle class will not have enough to retire.

• Obamacare: Insurers Say Tax Will Hit Consumers Hard

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  December 12, 2012

  The insurance industry is warning a new tax in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will cost consumers thousands in rising premiums.

• Obamacare: 3.8% Tax on Investment Income Kicks In on Jan. 1

  By Joyce Hanson  |  November 28, 2012

  With all the buzz around the fiscal cliff, what tends to get overlooked is a tax that will definitely take effect in the new year.