Health Care

Americans who do not have health coverage may qualify for an exemption from the tax penalty for being uninsured as required by the Affordable Care Act. The tax penalty for 2014 is $95 per person and $47.50 per child (capped...

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Update:  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new short-term special enrollment period from March 15 to April 30, 2015, giving people in 37 states more time to sign up for 2015 health insurance coverage through Healthcare.gov....

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Most Americans must now carry health insurance or face a tax penalty when filing their 2014 tax return in 2015.  Health insurance can be expensive, but if you’re eligible to shop in the Health Insurance Marketplace, you can apply for...

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Update:  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new short-term special enrollment period from March 15 to April 30, 2015, giving people in 37 states more time to sign up for 2015 health insurance coverage through Healthcare.gov....

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Could you be among the millions of uninsured Americans who qualify for an exemption from the tax penalty for lacking insurance coverage as required by the Affordable Care Act? The fee for people who went without health insurance in 2014...

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In the past, people who lost their job-based health insurance had little choice but to continue coverage at their own expense under COBRA. But with passage of the Affordable Care Act, the loss of employer-based coverage is now considered a...

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Update:  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new short-term special enrollment period from March 15 to April 30, 2015, giving people in 37 states more time to sign up for 2015 health insurance coverage through Healthcare.gov....

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