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Jan 1, 2014

Justice delays health law’s birth control mandate

The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown a hitch into President Barack Obama's new health care law by blocking a requirement that some religion-affiliated organizations provide health insurance that includes birth control.

Dec 31, 2013

Countdown is on for federal health care mandate

As you toast the New Year, health care reform will probably be the last thing on your mind. But for many employers, the start of 2014 signals the start of new compliance obligations as well as the first real health care reform countdown – to 2015.

Oct 15, 2013

Court erases order to honor health care plans

A state appeals court has erased an order forcing the city of Green Bay and Brown County to honor their police's existing health care plans.

Sep 13, 2013

Despite delay, clock is ticking for ACA employment mandate

Businesses got a temporary reprieve in July when the Obama administration announced a yearlong delay in the enforcement of the federal requirement that employers provide health care coverage to workers or pay a fine.

Aug 22, 2013

US Supreme Court battle brews over contraception coverage, religious rights

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld most of the Affordable Care Act, high court drama over the federal health care law continues.

Aug 20, 2013

Scalia: Court shouldn’t ‘invent new minorities’

The U.S. Supreme Court is making decisions that should be left to Congress or the people, from wiretapping to "inventing" new classes of minorities, Justice Antonin Scalia said Monday.

Jul 10, 2013

Republicans accuse Obama of being indifferent to the rule of law

In the courts of law and public opinion, congressional Republicans increasingly accuse President Barack Obama of exceeding his constitutional authority for the benefit of special interests, most recently by delaying a requirement for businesses to provide health care for their workers.

Jul 3, 2013

ACA employer mandate delayed one year

Enforcement of the federal health care law mandate requiring employers to provide health care coverage to workers or face a fine has been delayed for a year, the Obama administration announced Tuesday.

May 6, 2013

Businesses sue IRS over employer health insurance mandate rule

A group of small businesses have filed a lawsuit challenging a rule imposed by the Internal Revenue Service under the federal health care law, alleging that the agency exceeded its authority by expanding the law’s employer mandate.

Mar 13, 2013

Insurers warn of ‘Obamacare’ sticker shock

Some Americans could see their insurance bills double next year as the health care overhaul law expands coverage to millions of people.

Mar 13, 2013

Justice Kennedy: Congress should hash out hot-button issues, not us

The U.S. Supreme Court has seen a dramatic increase in blockbuster cases on its docket, hearing highly politicized issues such as affirmative action, same-sex marriage, campaign finance rules, immigration and health care.

Feb 28, 2013

Major changes affecting health information privacy

Health care reform. Obamacare. The Affordable Care Act. Whichever term you use, privacy and protection of personal health information is one area of concern to insurers, health care providers, employers and individuals alike.

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