March 30th Question From Vince Phillips
Given the demise of the GOP alternative to Obamacare, what happens next? Submit your answer.
Leg Reg Review #13 - 03/27/2017
Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan pulled the plug on voting for the GOP alternative to the Affordable Care Act Friday March 24 because not enough Republican votes were there to see the bill progress to the Senate. Read more.
Save The Date for the CPAHU Annual Golf Outing
Join the Central Pennsylvania Association of Health Underwriters on May 19th at the Armitage Golf Club. Read more.
Capital BlueCross Short Term Major Medical News
Capital BlueCross will suspend sales of the short term major medical product April 1, 2017. Read more.
Highmark Inc. Outlook Revised To Positive From Stable; Affirming A- Rating
On March 21, 2017, Standard & Poor's Global Ratings (financial rating) revised its Highmark Inc. outlook from stable to positive, also affirming an A- rating. Read more.
Bernie Sanders, Top Progressives Announce New ‘Medicare For All’ Push
In the wake of the Republican failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act on Friday, leading figures in the progressive wing of the Democratic Party are rallying behind a single-payer health insurance and a raft of other bold reforms. Read more.
RYAN SAYS HOUSE TO REVISIT HEALTH CARE, OFFERS NO DETAILS
Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday he's going to give battered House Republicans another crack at a health care overhaul. Read more.
3 ways ACA change failure could affect agents and their clients
The suspension of efforts to get H.R. 1628 to the House floor today seems to close the door on the idea of Congress passing a major Affordable Care Act change law before health insurers file forms and rates for 2018 coverage. Read more.
Ryan pulls H.R. 1628, says ACA is here to stay
House Speaker Paul Ryan House pulled H.R. 1628, the Affordable Care Act change bill, off the floor just before members were supposed to vote. Read more.
Hanover Hospital negotiating partnership with PinnacleHealth
Leaders at Hanover Hospital and PinnacleHealth System said they are planning a "strategic partnership" between their two organizations. Read more.
Where Does Your Premium Dollar Go?
Health care costs are too high for too many. Read more.
April 11th | Chesapeake Life Lunch & Learn
Discover products that can be sold outside of the current ACA enrollment period, including Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Gap, Dental, Vision, Life and Wellness. One application, one company, one bill. Register now.
April 19th | Disability Income 101 Lunch & Learn
Are you protecting your clients most valuable asset, their income? You might insure their home, their cars and provide life insurance, but the fact is that 43% of all people age 40 will experience a long-term disability prior to age 65. Register now.
April 27th | Starmark's New Product: A Game Changer Webinar
Starmark has released a new and innovative product for 5-1-17 effective dates and beyond. Join us and Gino Hambardello, Starmark Sales Consultant, on April 27th at 2pm to learn more. Register now.
ACA Update Webinar
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act Law in 2010, there has been incredible change in the Individual and Group Health insurance industry with products and in the way they are sold and paid for. With a new Federal Administration in place, more changes will be ahead of all of us. Register now.
ACA Update Webinar Archives
Click here to view the archived videos of the ACA Update Webinar.
