• 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 »
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 »
Over the weekend, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) sat down with Rick Albin on "To The Point" to discuss the latest budget battle in Washington and his thoughts on getting America's fiscal house in order. During the conversation, Rep. Huizenga addressed the unwillingness of the Senate to negotiate in good-faith and confront long-term problems with long-term solutions. Additionally,… 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 »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting against the latest Senate-led effort to ignore the monumental fiscal challenges facing the United States:
"Unfortunately, the measure voted on in the House this evening fails to address the very issue that got us into this position in the first place - Washington's out of control spending. I am… 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 »
Tonight, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of the continuing resolution to fund the federal government. The legislation passed this evening by the House eliminates the job-destroying medical device tax, delays ObamaCare's implementation for one year and ensures our men and women in uniform are funded in the event that Senate… Read more »
Levin, Huizenga React to Ongoing Budget Debate
Greg Ghering, WOOD Radio News Team
Wednesday, September 25th 2013 @ 12pm
Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga told WOOD Radio he wants Democrats to agree on peeling back elements of the Affordable Care Act.
"It's too expensive, it doesn't work, and it's actually going to end up in the long run making our health care system worse,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after voting in support of keeping the federal government operating while defunding ObamaCare:
"It is time for Senate Democrats to go on the record and tell the American people where they stand on ObamaCare. Despite the barrage of reports warning how the Administration has missed numerous deadlines, how privacy… Read more »
