Broker Regulation

Several bipartisan proposals to fix the Affordable Care Act are gaining steam.

The state of Texas is still deciding whether the Supreme Courts ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges means that states are now required to provide employment benefits to same-sex spouses.

Most brokers would agree that lawmakers have not done them many favors in 2017. But here are seven reasons why open enrollment actually may go smoother this year.

The recent fight over dramatic cuts to Medicaid in the failed GOP repeal of the Affordable Care Act has prompted calls to bolster the program both on the federal level and within many states.

Rachel Miner is an employee benefit strategist at Employee Benefit Advisors of the Carolinas, LLC. Their agency partners closely with mid-sized businesses to simplify employee benefits and proactively manage health care spend through creative thought leadership and innovative solutions.

Managers of HealthCare.gov have gotten 7,350 insurance agents and brokers registered to sell health insurance exchange plans through its enrollment system for 2018, in spite of continuing uncertainty about how the individual major medical market will work in 2018.