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Affordable Care Act
Articles, information and insight related to the Affordable Care Act, legislation signed into law in 2010 to expand public and private insurance coverage, and reduce the costs of healthcare for individuals and the government.
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Affordable Care Act Tax Information From the IRS
The IRS provides a wide range of resources (all are published as PDFs) related to the Affordable Care Act and taxes.
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Self-Insurance Now an Option for Small Businesses
As new provisions of the Affordable Care Act take hold, some benefits professionals are starting to recommend self-insurance as a way for small businesses to dodge new costs associated with the law.
Around the Web
More, Not Fewer, Employees May Get Health Insurance Through Work
More Walmart than anticipated employees signing up for health insurance through work may indicate that previous predictions of fewer enrollees were wrong.
Why Obamacare Raises Some Insurance Premiums and Lowers Others
Why the Affordable Care Act could raise the healthcare insurance premiums for 11 million small business employees and lower rates for 6 million others.