by AdminPOM | Nov 12, 2013 | Health Insurance, Reform
On September 30, the Affordable Care Act—commonly known as “Obamacare”—officially went into effect as the law of the land, after having been initially signed by the President in March of 2010. Now that it’s here, there has been some confusion as to what it will...
by cryan | Nov 25, 2010 | Health and Fitness, Reform
In another one of my blogs, I outlined the reasons why you should quit tanning once and for all. I mainly focused on the health risks associated with tanning, including skin cancer and premature aging. One important new tax to know about is the tan tax, a tax on...
by smiko | Aug 13, 2010 | Reform
Last Tuesday August 3, 2010 Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition C, a ballot measure that would prohibit the state government from requiring residents to have health insurance or from penalizing them for not having coverage. The referendum – now...
by cryan | Aug 5, 2010 | Reform
The 2010 health care reform has been the center of debates since it was passed this past March. One key aspect of the new legislation was the mandate that new health insurance plans must offer free preventative health care to patients in an effort to improve the...
by smiko | Jul 23, 2010 | Politics, Reform
The debate over whether the new federally-funded high risk pool programs will allow funding for member’s elective abortions continues. The mandatory state high risk pools will be funded at least in part by the federal government and in some cases also federally...
by cryan | Jul 14, 2010 | Doctors and Providers, Reform
In 2006, Massachusetts established a broader health care system to provide universal health insurance coverage to its residents while also cutting down costs. The Massachusetts health care reform features several crucial components that expanded coverage to more than...
