by Admin | Mar 3, 2010 | CHIP, Insurance News, Obamacare, Politics
President Obama Tuesday night signed into law legislation that provides a stopgap, 31-day extension of federal subsidies of COBRA health care premiums. The measure was approved earlier Tuesday by the Senate on a 78-19 vote, while the House cleared it last week. Under... by Admin | Dec 28, 2009 | COBRA, Insurance News, Obamacare
President Obama has signed a bill that extends federal COBRA health insurance premium subsidies for the unemployed. The Senate, in a rare Saturday session, passed H.R. 3326 on an 88-10 vote. The measure—a military spending bill that the House passed earlier last... by Admin | Jul 2, 2009 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare, Politics
As we head into July, the federal debate has become more defined as four of the five Congressional committees with jurisdiction over health reform have released draft health reform bills. On June 19th , the Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means... by Admin | May 8, 2009 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare, Politics
The House and Senate have approved a compromise budget resolution that sets parameters for spending and revenue legislation. As requested by the President, the budget resolution includes a reserve fund for health care reform initiatives that must be deficit-neutral... by Admin | Mar 11, 2009 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance News, Obamacare, Politics
I used to respect Rush Limbaugh, but he’s turned into a babbling shock jock that will say anything for... by Admin | Mar 2, 2009 | COBRA, Insurance News, Obamacare
The Department of Labor says it is working on guidance regarding the newly created subsidy for COBRA premiums. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides for a 65 percent subsidy for COBRA continuation premiums for up to 9 months for workers...