Labor Department Clears Path for Association Health Plans | Why This Matters to Small Businesses
If approved, the rule will create new ways to purchase healthcare insurance for small businesses and sole proprietors.
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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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What’s Next With the Overhaul of Affordable Care Act? | May 2017
In the Senate, the bill faces new challenges.
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Why Small Business Needs Early Guidance on Obamacare Replacement | Inauguration Day 2017
One in five Healthcare Marketplace consumers in 2014 was a small business owner or self-employed
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ACA Insurance Marketplaces to Offer ‘Simple Choice’ No-Deductibles Plan in 2017
Simple Choice plans will be standardized health plans that cover basic services without a deductible.
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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.