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Open enrollment 2018 started on November 1 and runs through December 15. For anyone without job-based healthcare coverage or a plan through a government program (like Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE), this is the one time of year when you can shop for health insurance. There are exceptions, of course, for those who experience qualifying life events and need a special ... Read Full Article ›
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on July 7, 2014 that excused small businesses in California from complying with the employer mandate requirements under the Affordable Care Act for another year, until 2016. Under the original version of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama wanted the employer mandates to take effect in 2014. That deadline was pushed back until ... Read Full Article ›
Hobby Lobby VS. Obamacare On June 30, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States returned a verdict in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. stating that for-profit corporations like Hobby Lobby are not required to pay for and provide contraception through the insurance policies that they fund for their employees because it violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The ... Read Full Article ›