The year in healthcare: A focus on cost management
Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.
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The year in regulation: ACA remains, GOP tax bill succeeds
From the push for repeal and replace at the beginning of 2017 to tax reform coming in at the tail end, laws and legislation for brokers has been a roller coaster over the past 12 months
The year in healthcare: A focus on cost management
Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.
With tax reform done, employer groups look for ACA mandate relief
The American Benefits Council called for quick action on legislation to delay implementation of the Cadillac tax and Obamacare reporting requirements.
Congress sends Trump tax-cut bill in first GOP legislative win
The measure will repeal the ACA's individual mandate, which requires people to purchase insurance.
House passes sweeping tax cuts
The tax bill will dismantle a key piece of the ACA: The individual mandate that requires people to purchase insurance.
With ACA individual mandate gone in GOP tax accord, employer groups plot next steps
American Benefits Council and others will push for stabilizing legislation to counteract elimination provision in Republican bill.
Top EBA stories of 2017: Brokerages take bold action
Zenefits exiting the broker of record business, Alera Group bringing agencies together and health reform attempts were among the most viewed items.
ACA mandate undone in GOP tax accord, threatening law
Mitch McConnell says the compromise tax bill from House and Senate negotiators will end the health law’s requirement that all individuals buy insurance or pay a fine.
House bill seeks to delay employer mandate, excise tax
Legislation introduced Tuesday in Ways & Means Committee seen as positive for employers by the American Benefits Council.
Top 10 blogs of 2017: Debating the merits and potential consequences of Trumpcare
Opinions on the outcome of health reform efforts, emerging technology and plan design innovation were among the most popular EBA commentary articles of the year.
Senator Collins’ ACA deal could unravel fast
Some House members say they don’t feel compelled to vote for Senate deal that swayed Susan Collins.
Senate’s individual mandate repeal could hurt group healthcare market
Industry experts say the resulting rise in costs is likely to shift to employers and other stable health insurance consumers.
Senate bill may make retirement plans less attractive for some employers
Though the tax legislation is mostly praised for leaving 401(k)s unscathed, new pass-through deduction could impact whether some small businesses offer the benefit.
Senate passes tax-cut bill in milestone move toward overhaul
GOP plan includes a repeal of Obamacare’s mandate that most Americans have health insurance or pay a penalty.
Benefits Think The real problem with healthcare in America
Getting back to basics — eat right, exercise and don’t smoke — will move the needle on insurance costs.
Benefits Think The real problem with healthcare in America
Getting back to basics — eat right, exercise and don’t smoke — will move the needle on insurance costs.
Republicans rush to build support ahead of Senate tax debate
Republican lawmakers are scrambling to lock up the votes need to finalize a tax bill that can make it to President Donald Trump’s desk by the end of the year.
Tax bill odds improve as Murkowski backs repeal of ACA mandate
Alaska senator reverses course from her vote against the effort to repeal Obamacare this summer.
Collins says Senate tax plan passed by committee ‘needs work’
Asked directly whether she can vote for the measure as written, Collins said, “I haven’t reached that conclusion yet.”
