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| "We know technology can improve the quality of life of the aging population and those who care for them. Now, we have a great opportunity to serve the needs of these customers by combining GreatCall's expertise with Best Buy's unique merchandising, marketing, sales and services capabilities." | ||
| -Hubert Joly, Best Buy Chairman and CEO |
| Under the
Employer Mandate, Applicable Large Employers (ALEs),
organizations with 50 or more full-time employees and full-time
equivalent employees, are required to offer minimum essential
coverage to at least 95% of their full-time workforce (and their
dependents) whereby such coverage meets minimum value and is
affordable for the employee or be subject to IRS 4980H
penalties. The IRS has issued over 30,000 penalty notices
totaling over 4.4 billion for the 2015 reporting year alone and
these notices continue to be issued each month. A report from
the Congressional Budget Office predicts these penalty
assessments could total up to $12 billion in 2018. Source: ACA Times |
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U.S. Hospitals Shut at 30-a-Year Pace, With No End in
Sight Bloomberg, August 21, 2018 Medicare Could Have Saved Nearly $1 Billion By Using Generics, Study Finds Washington Examiner, August 21, 2018 Anthem Ties-Up with Walmart for Over-the-Counter Drugs Reuters, August 20, 2018 States Rush to Rein In Prescription Costs, and Drug Companies Fight Back New York Times, August 18, 2018 Best Buy Acquires GreatCall, Expanding Reach In Health Space Press Release, August 15, 2018 CVS Launches Program Targeting Expensive New Drugs The Hill, August 14, 2018 Google Parent Invests $375M in ObamaCare Startup Oscar The Hill, August 14, 2018 Fearing ‘Blue Wave,’ Drug, Insurance Companies Build Single-Payer Defense The Hill, August 10, 2018 |
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The Man Who Used To Run Medicaid Has A New Idea To Make It
Better Forbes, August 22, 2018 Priced Out of Health Insurance, Americans Rig Their Own Safety Nets Bloomberg, August 22, 2018 Amazon’s Latest Health Care Hire is a Master of Bringing Tech into the Clinic STAT, August 21, 2018 US Sees Drop in Life Expectancy, Largely Due to Opioid Crisis Among Young Adults AJC, August 21, 2018 It's Not Just the Uninsured — It's Also the Cost of Health Care Axios, August 20, 2018 The States Tackle Health Care Reform US News, August 10, 2018 |
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U.S. Health Secretary Has Power To End Drug Rebates
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex
Azar outlines details of new health program from the U.S.
government. The program offers access to short-term insurance
plans that are not compliant with the Affordable Care Act. |
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Think Advisor: 5 More Things
to Know About the New Short-Term Medical Final Regs 1. Short-term medical insurance could end up in an interesting horse race with Affordable Care Act public exchange plan coverage. 2. Short-term medical insurance distributors are predicting that they’ll have the capacity to meet any surge in demand that materializes as a result of the lifting of the duration cap. 3. Continue reading here Source: Think Advisor, August 2, 2018 |
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