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News Clips
| 6-02-2013 |
This fall is the moment of truth for Oregon’s Health CO-OP and 23 other consumer-owned and run plans created by the Affordable Care Act to increase competition and give consumers a greater say in their coverage. Read More | | 5-31-2013 |
The country’s largest health insurer is taking a conservative approach to the online markets set to open in states Oct. 1, Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hemsley told investors yesterday at the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. conference in New York. The company’s plans reflect its concern that the first wave of newly insured customers under the law may be the costliest, Hemsley said. Read More | | 5-31-2013 |
Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones said Thursday during a stop in Columbia that, after a legislative session in which he and fellow Republicans in the Missouri General Assembly opposed expanding the state’s Medicaid program, he has formed an interim committee to study reforming Medicaid. Read More | | 5-31-2013 |
The office in charge of Medicaid and Medicare announced that it was on track for an Oct. 1 launch of the federal SHOP Exchange, an online marketplace where companies with fewer than 50 employees would be able to buy insurance for their workers and get a tax credit. Read More | | 5-31-2013 |
The new health care law is injecting more competition into health insurance markets nationwide, drawing additional insurance companies into states long dominated by a few carriers, Obama administration officials said Thursday. Read More |
Press Releases
6-28-2012 |
In response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that upholds the Affordable Care Act (ACA), experts from Missouri Foundation for Health’s (MFH) Cover Missouri project emphasized that the ruling serves as a key step towards Missouri moving forward on implementation of the law. Cover Missouri is a project which promotes quality, affordable health care coverage for every Missourian. Read More | 5-31-2011 |
With a looming primary health care professional shortage, the health care reform law, or Affordable Care Act (ACA), will provide financial assistance to many current and future health professionals. Read More | 4-20-2011 |
The health care reform law’s provision requiring Americans to carry basic health insurance known as the individual mandate has been the topic of much controversy and confusion. As the debate continues and the courts review cases regarding the provision, there are some basics all Missourians should understand. Read More | 4-4-2011 |
One of the most popular programs under the Affordable Care Act will stop accepting applications on May 5, 2011, more than two years ahead of schedule, because of stronger than anticipated demand. The Early Retiree Reinsurance Program helps businesses provide coverage to retirees not yet eligible for Medicare. Read More | 3-14-2011 |
March 23rd marks one year since the much-debated Affordable Care Act was signed into law. And even today, Missourians are divided in their opinions of this law, which has seen its share of hits and misses over the last year. Read More |
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