Tag: Health Insurance Tax

Washington Post: Health insurance tax ‘scares the daylights’ out of some small-business owners

Posted on May 13, 2013 by AHIP Coverage

The Washington Post has an article, “Health insurance tax ‘scares the daylights’ out of some small-business owners,” in today’s paper on the impact of the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance tax on small businesses. Continue reading →

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New Analysis of How the ACA’s Coverage Expansion, New Benefits, and Market Reforms Impact Premiums

Posted on April 25, 2013 by AHIP Coverage

With increased attention on the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on health insurance premiums, a new report from Milliman, Inc. helps explain how the ACA’s coverage expansion, new benefits, and market reforms will impact individual market health insurance premiums in 2014. The report highlights how some provisions will increase premiums while others will make health care coverage more affordable for consumers. Continue reading →

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AHIP Comments to House Ways and Means Committee Work Groups on Tax Reform

Posted on April 15, 2013 by AHIP Coverage

AHIP recently submitted comments to the House Ways and Means Committee Work Groups urging repeal of the ACA’s health insurance tax as part of a comprehensive tax reform package. Continue reading →

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ICYMI: Hatch and Matheson Call for Repeal of Health Insurance Tax in Salt Lake Tribune

Posted on March 25, 2013 by AHIP Coverage

Senator Orrin Hatch and Congressman Jim Matheson, both of Utah, call for the repeal of the new $100 billion health insurance tax in an op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune. Continue reading →

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Forbes Column: The Health Insurance Tax Will Hurt Small Businesses

Posted on March 20, 2013 by AHIP Coverage

Health care costs are rising at an unsustainable rate, and a recent Gallup poll has shown this is a growing concern for small businesses across the country. Continue reading →

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AHIP Supports Senate Legislation to Repeal the ACA’s Health Insurance Tax

Posted on March 19, 2013 by AHIP Coverage

America’s Health Insurance Plans’ (AHIP) President and CEO Karen Ignagni released the following statement in support of the Jobs and Premium Protection Act introduced today by Senators John Barrasso (WY) and Orrin Hatch (UT) to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance tax. Continue reading →

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The Hill: New $100 Billion Health Insurance Tax “is Sowing Angst in State Capitols”

Posted on March 8, 2013 by AHIP Coverage

An article in The Hill looks at how the new $100 billion health insurance tax “…is sowing angst in state capitols.” Continue reading →

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New Regulation Released on ACA’s $100 Billion Health Insurance Tax

Posted on March 1, 2013 by AHIP Coverage

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at the U.S. Department of Treasury today issued a proposed rule on the $100 billion health insurance tax included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The health insurance tax will increase costs for consumers and employers in all 50 states, according to a recent analysis by Oliver Wyman. Continue reading →

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Daily World Op-Ed: Health Insurance Tax Will Hurt Small Businesses

Posted on February 28, 2013 by AHIP Coverage

An op-ed on Daily World looks at the impact of the health insurance tax on small businesses in Louisiana. Continue reading →

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Buffalo News Op-Ed: Health Insurance Tax “Will Add Hundreds of Dollars Annually to Premiums”

Posted on February 25, 2013 by AHIP Coverage

An op-ed in the Buffalo News says that the new $100 billion health insurance tax will “add hundreds of dollars annually to premiums for individuals, families, business owners and the elderly.” Continue reading →

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