Following months of political back-and-forth over healthcare reform, Republican lawmakers in Congress have opted to try a new approach in undermining the Affordable Care Act: repealing the individual mandate via tax reform. A recent tax bill introduced earlier this...
If you’ve been shopping for health insurance during open enrollment 2018, you may be wondering about the differences you’re seeing. Why does one plan cost more than another of the same metal tier? Are other factors affecting the rates and benefits that you see? In...
Many Americans are confused over the current climate of the Affordable Care Act. With open enrollment underway, some people believe the law no longer exists, while others believe premiums are on the rise and they can no longer afford monthly payments for health...
If you’re new to the healthcare landscape, you’re probably confused over all the political fighting you see over Obamacare and all the terms associated with health insurance. Shopping for healthcare coverage is confusing to many people, so know that you’re not alone....
You might be under the impression that insurance offered through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace is significantly more expensive than the insurance offered through an employer. Nearly half of people with health insurance get it through work. However, a study...
Health insurance – and the state of healthcare in the U.S. – has topped news headlines for months thanks to ongoing debate in Congress over how to handle the Affordable Care Act. No new law has replaced former President Obama’s signature legislation, but confusion...
Owing as much to history as its position in the South, Arkansas has remained red in presidential contests aside from southerners Carter and Clinton. The state hovers near the middle in terms of both size and population. It’s the 33rd most populous and 29th largest...
Arizona is typically considered a rightwing state, and Republican candidates usually take the state in presidential elections, including the 2016 election. Even still, Arizona is not a politically homogeneous state. While the area surrounding Phoenix leans Republican,...
Residents in rural parts of The Last Frontier face extremely high costs for consumer goods compared to the rest of the country. Despite entering the union as a Democratic state, Alaska leans right and has traditionally supported Republican candidates for public...
In the Heart of Dixie, Americans face exorbitant taxes. Alabama is the only state to levy income tax against families earning just 25 percent of the poverty limit. After nearly a century of preference for the Democratic party, Alabamians have overwhelmingly chosen...
