Jan Schakowsky, D- Ill., issued the following news release:. As congressional Republicans try to tear down the law that has extended health insurance coverage to over 20 million Americans, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, and Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, Sherrod Brown, and Al Franken have introduced the Consumer Health Options and Insurance Competition…
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Jan. 26– DOVER– A Rochester woman who became hooked on the powerful painkiller Subsys is suing its makers, the physician’s assistant who prescribed it for her and the pain center where he worked for medical negligence and violating the state’s Consumer Protection Act. Attorney Michael P. Rainboth of Portsmouth filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Strafford County…
U.S. taxpayers will foot the bill, starting with money already in the Department of Homeland Security account that amounts to a small down payment. He again vowed that Mexico would pay the U.S. back, though he offered no details. So far, thanks to spending in the late 2000 s, Congress provided about $2.3 billion to construct 654 miles of fencing and vehicular…
Jan. 26– As both the Trump administration and Congress begin repealing Obamacare, the companies in Connecticut most affected by the law aren’t anxious to talk about it. ConnectiCare has almost half the Obamacare customers in Connecticut. “People think the ACA[ Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare is solely about the exchanges, or the Medicaid expansion,” said Vicki…
Forty-five percent of Medicare beneficiaries say they spend more than one-third of their Social Security benefits on healthcare costs, according to a recent survey by The Senior Citizens League. “A complete repeal of the Affordable Care Act, without a replacement of the Medicare provisions, would force most older Americans to spend a much bigger percentage…
NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release:. In response, NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue issued the following statement:. Chris Smith, would ban coverage of abortion care in state health insurance exchanges, even for women using their own private funds to pay for insurance.
John Thune and Mike Rounds and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem today wrote to President Trump to express their strong support for South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s request for a major disaster declaration that would cover 24 counties and two tribal governments across South Dakota.
When choosing a business entity for asset protection it is important to determine which entities have charging order protection. Charging orders require a creditor to “stand” in the shoes of an entity owner as oppose to being able to foreclose on the business interest and/or force dissolution. Hillel L. Presser, Esq., MBA of the Presser Law Firm, P.A. offers tips for…
Jan. 26– Puget Sound Energy doesn’t know where its decommissioned gas lines are and is in talks with the state about a plan to find them and make sure they were properly cut and sealed. That comes after a state investigation into a gas explosion that leveled several businesses and damaged many more in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood last March.
The new contribution limits for retirement plans have been announced by the IRS. Retirement plan owners should review the new limits set forth by the IRS each year and adjust savings budgets accordingly. In 2016, the total combined contribution limit for individuals ages 50 or under was $53,000; in 2017 that amount rises to $54,000.
As Republicans forge ahead with their plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act and Make America Sick Again, it is my privilege to be joined by nurses from across the country who stand on the front lines of America’s health care. They’re here to share their stories, stories that show exactly what’s at stake if Republicans succeed in destroying the Affordable Care…
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced today the adoption of certain new rules governing the legal profession in Illinois. In doing so, Illinois becomes the first state in the nation to adopt Proactive Management Based Regulation. The rule changes were based upon a multi-year study of PMBR initiatives in other countries and in the United States, and after…
Amidst uncertainty about the future of health insurance for millions of Americans, the National Consumers League, the nation’s pioneering consumer advocacy organization, is joining with other health advocacy groups urging consumers to enroll in health coverage by the January 31, 2017 deadline. Consumers can go to HealthCare.gov to find a plan that works…
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said his proposal would expand access to higher-quality, lower-cost health care for more Americans, regardless of medical history.
Chellie Pingree, D- Maine, issued the following statement reiterating her support for expanding Medicaid in Maine:. Since the Affordable Care Act became law nearly seven years ago, I’ve advocated for Maine to accept federal funding to expand Medicaid coverage to our state’s most vulnerable and low-income families. “Now more than ever, we must work to ensure that…
The American Insurance Association issued the following news release:. The American Insurance Association issued the following legislative and regulatory outlook for property-casualty insurers in Maryland. In Maryland, punitive damages are reserved for situations where the defendant acted intentionally or with’ actual malice.’ The Maryland Court of…
Governor visits Albany; FEMA assistance is approved. Nathan Deal arrives at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport Wednsday to take a helicopter tour of storm-ravaged east Albany. On his way to Cook County, the governor learned that FEMA had approved Albany’s request for federal disaster assistance for the Jan. 2 storm damage.
Jan. 26– He had heard of the efforts to get rid of it, but Michael Walton still showed up at an event Wednesday to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. “Which is just as important,” said senior navigator Kate Malone of Insure Georgia, who helped Walton find a policy with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia for less than $5 a month after subsidies.
Jan. 26– In the past nine years, the number of uninsured students on the Santa Rosa Junior College campus has decreased dramatically, going from nearly a third of students in 2007 to less than 8 percent of them in 2016, something Susan Quinn, director of the college’s student health services, attributes directly to the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
