• CBS News has learned more than two million Americans have been told they cannot renew their current insurance policies -- more than triple the number of people said to be buying insurance under the new Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.
• In California, there are 279,000; in Michigan, 140,000; Florida, 300,000; and in New Jersey, 800,000. And those numbers are certain… Read more »
• Southeast Michigan's health insurers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Priority Health, HealthPlus and Health Alliance Plan, have told customers that rate increases next year are driven by a combination of regular medical cost trends along with new taxes, coverage of pre-existing conditions, regulations and additional benefits required under the Patient Protection and… Read more »
During a Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on October 23rd, Congressman Huizenga spoke about the need to address the regulatory hurdles currently in place preventing the smooth transfer of small to mid-size businesses. Rep Huizenga also touches on how these regulatory roadblocks are threatening jobs currently in existence while also jeopardizing future economic growth and investment.… Read more »
Today, on "CBS This Morning," CBS News' Jan Crawford reported on major pricing problems with healthcare.gov that are misleading consumers about the actual cost of insurance. Below is the video of the news segment as well as some of the key facts from the story.
• The administration announced it would provide a new "shop and browse" feature Sunday, but it's not giving consumers the real… Read more »
The $2,100 cost jump in my Gannett plan, administered by United Health, is actually worse than it appears, as my premiums have already swelled by 45 percent since 2011 as insurers anticipated federal regs forcing, for example, coverage of dependents up to 26 years old. Gannett must also swallow a $63 tax for each individual in its group plan and another $2.13 fee per head to “study… Read more »
Even though the Obama administration delayed until 2015 the financial penalties on businesses with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees that don’t offer adequate health insurance benefits, several taxes and fees will kick in by Jan. 1 — along with a major change in how insurance premiums are calculated. Those taxes and fees amount to a 4 percent to 6 percent health care cost… Read more »
Yesterday afternoon, Congressma Huizenga spoke with James Gemmell & Dave Jaconette of WJRW about his letter to National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis regarding the Park Service's decision to close urban open-air memorials. The letter was signed by 93 of Congressman Huizenga's colleagues and also questions the unnecessary costs associated with erecting barriers to block… Read more »
Yesterday, the Holland Sentinel published an op-ed by Congressman Huizenga discussing the actions taken by the House in an attempt to prevent the government shutdown from happening and the bipartisan action taken by the Republican-led House to get the federal government up and running again.
Below are excerpts from the op-ed which is available in its entirety on the Holland… Read more »
The following is an excerpt of an op-ed by Congressman Huizenga that was posted online by the Grand Rapids Press on October 4th. In the piece Congressman Huizenga addresses several different ways the House attempted to avert a shutdown, but all efforts were rejected by the Senate. Additionally, Representative Huizenga discusses how the Republican-led House is passing bipartisan… Read more »
Grand Rapids, Mich. (WZZM) - Reaction from Michigan lawmakers mirrors the divide between republican and democrats on the shutdown.
Republicans say the GOP controlled house intends to pass legislation to reopen portions of the government, including national parks and processing claims at the Veteran Affairs Department.
That's a strategy Lakeshore Congressman Bill Huizenga… Read more »
