Insurance premiums spiking for small businesses
Small business organizations say they're seeing a huge influx of local farmers who can no longer afford their workers' health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. The Obama administration offered...
View ArticleSupreme Court to review another Obamacare legal challenge
The Supreme Court will review another controversial part of the healthcare reform law championed by President Barack Obama. The justices announced Friday it will decide whether the IRS can impose...
View Article2015 healthcare enrollment begins, what you need to know
For many, last year's enrollment process for healthcare under the Affordable Care Act was frustrating. With open enrollment for 2015 underway, here are some things to keep in mind. If you signed up...
View Article‘Miserable’ tax season could be worst in years
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The upcoming tax season is likely to be the worst in years — for the IRS and potentially for taxpayers. The reason: The IRS budget keeps getting smaller, and the tax code keeps...
View ArticleU.S. House votes 401 – 0 on bill to exempt firefighters and emergency...
WASHINGTON, DC(WPMT) Once again by unanimous vote the U.S. House approves the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act (HR 33). The bill sponsored by Lou Barletta, (R-PA-11)...
View ArticleMission of Mercy moves mobile health clinic following recent shootings in...
A mobile health clinic in Harrisburg is relocating, partly because of safety concerns. Mission of Mercy is a faith-based mobile clinic that has a team of volunteers who provide medical, dental, and...
View ArticleHighmark physician pay cuts for ACA patients challenged
HARRISBURG, Pa. – In response to Highmark, Inc.’s announcement that it will reduce what it pays physicians for treating patients with Affordable Care Act plans, the Pennsylvania Academy of Family...
View ArticleSupreme Court avoids issuing a ruling on Affordable Care Act
The Supreme Court on Monday avoided issuing a major ruling on a challenge brought by religiously affiliated non-profit groups to the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. The justices wrote that...
View ArticlePOLL: Should religious organizations have to comply with Affordable Care Act...
Today, the Supreme Court avoided issuing a major ruling on the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. The justices wrote that they were not deciding the case on the merits. With the case waiting...
View ArticleObamacare premiums to soar 22%
NEW YORK — Obamacare premiums are set to skyrocket an average of 22% for the benchmark silver plan in 2017, according to a government report released Monday. The price hike is the latest blow to...
View ArticleObamacare woes to linger long after Obama is gone
President Barack Obama leaves the White House in 12 weeks, but the law that bears his name will polarize politics long after he’s gone. Big price hikes to Affordable Care Act premiums announced this...
View ArticleObamacare participants start to see rising healthcare costs
YORK, Pa. - For the thousands of consumers receiving renewal notices for the health insurance policies purchased through the online marketplace established through the Affordable Care Act, some are...
View ArticleWhat could happen to birth control under President Trump?
Some women are on the hunt for reversible birth control that could last through a Donald Trump presidency. Tweets and Facebook posts about getting intrauterine devices, or IUDs, swept social media...
View ArticlePoll: Has the Affordable Care Act benefited you?
Congressional lawmakers will be sworn in today as members of the 115th Congress of the United States. Republicans won majorities in both the House and the Senate in November, leaving very little wiggle...
View ArticleWhat ACA repeal means in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa.– The Affordable Care Act has been controversial from the beginning. While its goal is to provide affordable health care for everyone, many people are struggling to pay their high...
View ArticleDemocrats at inauguration to wear pins supporting Obamacare
House Democrats who decided to attend Friday’s inauguration say they plan to sport pins to show their support for Obamacare. Close to 60 Democrats announced in recent days they would boycott...
View ArticleWomen rush to get IUDs because of Trump’s goal to repeal Affordable Care Act
Watch Video Gabriella Shypula made a decision about her uterus based on President Trump. Shypula, a recent college graduate, was happy with the birth control pill as her contraceptive of choice but...
View ArticleGovernor Wolf reminds Pennsylvanians of Open Enrollment Deadline, warns...
HARRISBURG, Pa.– Governor Tom Wolf today reminded Pennsylvania consumers that the open enrollment period for 2017 health insurance coverage available through the federal marketplace at...
View ArticleTrump administration starts deleting Obamacare references from sites
NEW YORK — The Obamacare purge has begun. The Trump administration has started removing language praising the Affordable Care Act from federal websites. It has made several changes to the online pages...
View ArticleTrump starts making changes to Affordable Care Act that could cost consumers
The Trump administration is taking its first steps to overhaul Affordable Care Act. It issued a proposed rule Wednesday aimed mainly at quelling insurers’ concerns and stabilizing the marketplace for...
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