Insurance Law

Insurance mandate being ruled a tax saves healthcare reform – Los Angeles Times

But it could levy a tax on people who chose not to buy insurance – and that is what the healthcare law does, according to the majority opinion written by Roberts. Obama and Democrats had a clear reason to avoid … Continue reading

Keep Insurance Rates Low By Knowing 2012 Car Insurance Rates At CheapCarInsurance.net – StreetInsider.com

Currently, this law only affects California and is not a nationwide mandate. Abiding by the laws also lowers car insurance rates.  Many states are implementing cell phone laws to make distracted driving illegal. It is illegal to talk or text … Continue reading

ROCKEFELLER ON HEALTH CARE LAW SAVING CONSUMERS OVER $1 BILLION – Insurance News Net

The medical loss ratio law was long overdue. It is putting consumers’ hard-earned money back into their pockets and forcing the health insurance industry to put their customers ahead of profits.” The rebate savings come from the minimum medical loss … Continue reading

Q and A: Possible outcomes in pending health care law case – ksl.com

A look at potential outcomes: Q: What if the Supreme Court upholds the law and finds Congress was within its authority to require most people to have health insurance or pay a penalty? A: That would settle the legal argument, … Continue reading

Insurance companies, hospitals, health advocates wait for court ruling – Standard Speaker

A key part of the law – possibly the most controversial – requires most people in the country to purchase health insurance. Other parts of the law include insurance reforms requiring coverage of people with pre-existing conditions and expands …

Texas insurance law: Regulations, complexity face legal community – The Business Journal

Texas has made it through the traditional spring tornado season, but a recent hail storm in North Texas that did an estimated $1 billion damageis a reminder that insurance is an important aspect of our lives. Thousands of Dallas-area residents … Continue reading

Possible outcomes in pending health care law case – FOX News

A look at potential outcomes: Q: What if the Supreme Court upholds the law and finds Congress was within its authority to require most people to have health insurance or pay a penalty? A: That would settle the legal argument, … Continue reading

Supreme Court’s ruling on health law carries big stakes in Minnesota [Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.] – Insurance News Net

The ruling also will address whether nearly 500,000 Minnesotans who last year lacked health insurance will be forced to buy it — or pay a penalty — beginning in 2014. The federal law established what’s known as an “individual mandate” … Continue reading

Officials say Neb. is ready on health care law – San Francisco Gate

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials insist they’re ready to move forward with a state-based health insurance exchange if the U.S. Supreme Court upholds President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. The state doesn’t yet have a law setting up an … Continue reading

Insurance Companies, Hospitals, Health Advocates Await Court Ruling – PennLive.com

A key part of the law – possibly the most controversial – requires most people in the country to purchase health insurance. Other parts of the law include insurance reforms requiring coverage of people with pre-existing conditions and expands …