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The Downside of Narrow Networks and High Deductibles
HEALTHCARE The Downside of Narrow Networks and High Deductibles Seven in 10 emergency physicians are seeing patients with health insurance who have delayed medical care because of high out-of-pocket...
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Health Plans Expect Group Premium Increase of 7.2% in 2016, 10.8% for...
HEALTHCARE Health Plans Expect Group Premium Increase of 7.2% in 2016, 10.8% for Individual Plans Premium rates are expected to climb 7.2% for groups and 10.8% for individuals in 2016, according to...
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Brokers Report Steady Revenue from Individual Policies
HEALTHCARE Brokers Report Steady Revenue from Individual Policies Sixty percent of brokers say they are selling more non-group coverage today than they did before 2014, according to a study by the...
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Coverage Makes a Difference When It Comes to Surviving Cancer
IN CALIFORNIA Coverage Makes a Difference When It Comes to Surviving Cancer Medi-Cal patients with breast, colon, and rectal cancer are more likely to be diagnosed at an advanced stage of disease and...
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IRS Fines Threaten HRAs
HEALTHCARE IRS Fines Threaten HRAs The Council for Affordable Health Coverage and 25 allied organizations urged Congress to take up the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (H.R. 2911/S. 1697) in the...
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More Companies Increased Contributions to Help Employees Pay Premiums
HEALTHCARE More Companies Increased Contributions to Help Employees Pay Premiums Companies are more likely to have added or increased contributions to their employees’ premiums this year compared to...
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Fight to Slash Drug Prices Headed for 2016 California Ballot
IN CALIFORNIA Fight to Slash Drug Prices Headed for 2016 California Ballot The AIDs Healthcare Foundation has collected enough California voter signatures to qualify for the November 2016 ballot. If...
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Major Health Insurance Changes for the New Year
IN CALIFORNIA Major Health Insurance Changes For The New Year Covered California is reminding consumers and small businesses about important changes in 2016. Starting January 1, Covered California...
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IRS Extends ACA Reporting Deadlines
HEALTHCARE IRS Extends ACA Reporting Deadlines The IRS issued a two-month extension for employers and issuers to report on offers of health coverage and coverage provided. The deadlines for reporting...
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How Major Players Are Driving Regional Networks
IN CALIFORNIA How Major Players Are Driving Regional Networks Following implementation of the Affordable Care Act, large players are consolidating the control of hospitals and physician organizations...
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High-Deductible Health Plans Don’t Actually Increase Consumerism
HEALTHCARE High-Deductible Health Plans Don’t Actually Increase Consumerism High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are associated with lower health care spending, but not because consumers are shopping...
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Obamacare Enrollees Face Growing Out-of-Pocket Costs
HEALTHCARE Obamacare Enrollees Face Growing Out-of-Pocket Costs Obamacare enrollees were already warned to prepare for double-digit rate hikes. Now, the structure of Obamacare’s tax credits is...
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Zenefits CEO Ousted Over Allegations That Employees Sold Insurance Without a...
IN CALIFORNIA Zenefits CEO Ousted Over Allegations That Employees Sold Insurance Without a License Parker Conrad, CEO and co-founder of Zenefits, has resigned amid allegations that employees sold...
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How Health Coverage Differs Between Small Firms and Large Firms
HEALTHCARE How Health Coverage Differs Between Small and Large Firms Small and large employers vary substantially in health insurance offer rates and costs, according to a study by the Kaiser Family...
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Study Looks At the Effectiveness of Health Policies
HEALTHCARE Study Looks At the Effectiveness of Health Policies The Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) released six policy briefs that look at how national and state policies affect health care costs and...
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Study Reveals Leading Healthcare Benefit Trends
HEALTHCARE Study Reveals Leading Healthcare Benefit Trends The Healthcare Treds Institute issued a massive survey of employee benefit trends. The good news is that employers are looking to insurance...
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New Roseville, Calif. Agency Promises to Shake Up the Industry
IN CALIFORNIA New Roseville, Calif. Agency Promises to Shake up the Industry Verus Insurance Services, LLC has officially opened for business. Scott Kelley, President of Verus said “Verus will shake up...
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Who’s the Boss of Workplace Culture?
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS Who’s the Boss of Workplace Culture? HR professionals, managers, and employees have very different opinions about workplace culture: who drives it, what’s important to creating a...
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Greater Insurer Competition Leads to More Satisfied Consumers
HEALTHCARE Greater Insurer Competition Leads to More Satisfied Consumers Health plan members are most satisfied when there is more competition among health plans, according to a J.D. Power study. The...
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Millions Remained Uninsured in California
IN CALIFORNIA Millions Remained Uninsured in California The Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped lower the uninsured rate in California from 16% in 2013 to 11% in 2014, but 3.8 million Californians under...
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