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The President Trump Administration Releases 2019 American Budget We were all waiting to see the healthcare budget, and on Monday night, President Trump presented it. Including another try to repeal Obamacare, the budget also notably cut spending in half. There were also major cuts proposed for items, such as food […]

The President Trump Administration Releases 2019 American Budget

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Will Association Health Plans Be a New Alternative? Healthcare might experience an expansion in access to affordable health insurance, according to the Department of Labor (DOL). On the 4th of January, the DOL proposed a rule to expand the opportunity to offer employment-based health insurance to small businesses through Small Business […]

Will AHP Make Healthcare Cheaper?

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On December 20th, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The bill amends the IRC to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. The bill includes reductions in corporate tax rates and a repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual mandate. This is […]

Changes to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and How ...

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ACA Rates Still waiting on the ACA rates? Well, while you wait, Jeff Hess, ACA Product Specialist at Empower Brokerage, is here to explain the holdup. Unfortunately, the way it works is the plans have all been filed. As a matter of fact, carriers know what the plans and their rates are, but […]

What Are the 2018 ACA Rates for This Open Enrollment ...

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Pros of a Short Term Medical Plan Price and Enrollment The best part about short term insurance is the price. It is actually affordable; it is probably one fourth of what the premium would be on the Affordable Care Act. The prices are similar to the plans that used to be offered before the Affordable Care Act. Also, […]

The Pros and Cons of Having a Short Term Medical ...

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Simply put, insurance covers against the catastrophic – something that would basically devastate you financially. For example, back in 1997, I ended up with pneumonia; it turned into something extremely bad, and I spent ten days in intensive care. I spent about twenty-eight days in the hospital in total. All said and done the bill charged to the insurance company […]

Why Buy an ACA Health Plan Instead of Self-Insuring One’s Own Medical ...

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