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According to Rick Lindquist, who contributes to the company’s Clarifying Health blog, “the new health reform legislation does little to address rising health insurance costs. Rather, the federal mandates and coverage requirements, such as unlimited lifetime maximums that take effect September 23, 2010 will likely increase employer health care costs.” Today, less than 45% of small employers offer group health insurance, and this figure is expected to decrease in 2010-2011 as employers consider reducing health benefits or dropping them entirely.Health care reform will likely accelerate the switch of small employers from group-based to individual health insurance plans. Employer sponsored group plans have been the dominant form of insurance because employees with pre-existing medical conditions have been unable to obtain individual insurance. This is no longer the case starting in 2010.
Beginning July 1, 2010, there will be a new federal "risk pool" to guarantee individual coverage
MiamiHerald.comPolitics Today: Obama Turns Focus To Health CareUSA Today's John Fritze, "Lawmakers get 'generous' health plans": "They don't receive 'Cadillac' insurance plans, but when it comes to health benefits, studies suggest members of Congress are at least driving the best Buicks on the block. Insurance industry lays down marker on health care 'Public Option' May Be Highest Hurdle in Senate Obama: Health Care Reform Will Happen This Year -
CBS NewsRomney To Obama: Stay Out Of Insurance BizMitt Romney has some advice for President Obama: Don't get into the insurance business. The former Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor offered his insight on the president's health care reform plan in an exclusive
However, Obama did seem to struggle a bit when asked a question about how he could ensure Americans that they would keep their health-care plans if there was a government option. But he replied that businesses are ALREADY dropping their plans…
