Ohio

• Higher costs for PPACA’s bronze plans

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  June 19, 2013

  Consumers who think they might be scoring a cheap health plan under PPACA might be in for a rude awakening, as new analysis shows those who chose the lowest cost health plans will be hit with higher out-of-pocket costs.

• House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill

  By JIM ABRAMS  |  June 18, 2013

  House Republicans on Tuesday make their most concerted effort of the year to change federal abortion law with legislation that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks.

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  Life after fee disclosure

  By Pam Black  |  June 12, 2013

  Advisors, TPAs and plan sponsors agree: For participants, it was a nonevent when the DOL required fee disclosure to participants.

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  Brokers turn to supplemental plans to combat PPACA

  By Nathan Solheim  |  June 12, 2013

  Supplemental health insurance is getting a bit of good medicine from PPACA.

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  Obama exhorts Congress to act on immigration

  By Erica Werner  |  June 11, 2013

  President Barack Obama prodded Congress Tuesday to send him a bill by fall remaking the nation's immigration laws, even as the Senate prepared to cast its first floor votes on the landmark measure opening a door to citizenship for millions.

• Boehner insists Congress can do immigration now

  By Erica Werner  |  June 11, 2013

  With the Senate ready to cast the first floor votes on a landmark immigration bill, House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday he thinks there's a good chance the legislation can be signed into law "by the end of the year."

• No rate shock in Colorado exchange

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  June 10, 2013

  Officials said Colorado’s exchange will offer “robust” choices to residents at affordable costs.

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  Automakers about to go on hiring spree

  By Tom Krisher  |  June 10, 2013

  The auto industry is about to go on a hiring spree as car makers and parts suppliers race to find engineers, technicians and factory workers to build the next generation of vehicles.

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  Ohio reveals high exchange rates

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  June 7, 2013

  Ohio officials estimated the average individual premium will increase from $223 per month to $420—an average of 88 percent under PPACA.

• Discount plans’ growing popularity

  By Ingrid Case  |  June 3, 2013

  Stuck with higher major medical premiums and prices, employers can’t always afford to offer dental, vision, and other accessory coverage. Discount plans offer an option that’s good for clients and brokers alike.