On Jan. 28, about a week after President Joe Biden was inaugurated, the fledgling administration announced the first in a planned series of key health reforms.
The president ordered the temporary reopening of healthcare.gov, the federal government's Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplace.
Last Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that 500,000 people had purchased Obamacare plans during the first six weeks of the Biden-mandated special enrollment period, which runs until Aug. 15.
Law in the Marketplace: How to get investors for your business start-up
When the COVID pandemic is over, many New Hampshire businesspeople, including readers of this column, will want to launch new businesses they're currently deferring. Some of these businesses will be self-funded by their founders, but many may need third-party investments from either or both of two distinct types of investors.
The first consists of "angels" – i.e., investors who are generally high-net-worth individuals, who are interested in smaller startups, and who generally invest no more than $100,000 in any single startup.
Tech company Threekit launches new marketplace - Furniture Today
Threekit's new marketplace allows consumers to experience buying furniture from companies such as Herman Miller, Steelcase and Crate and Barrel using 3D, augmented reality and virtual photography.
CHICAGO — Threekit, an online product visualization company with home furnishings customers, has launched a new marketplace called Shop Threekit .
From the marketplace, consumers can experience the future of e-commerce by visiting more than 20 e-commerce stores that have enabled 3D, augmented reality and virtual photography including Crate and Barrel, Herman Miller, Steelcase and Lovesac in the home furnishings industry.
More Than 500,000 Americans Have Enrolled in Marketplace Coverage During Special Enrollment
"Access to quality, affordable health care is essential – especially as we tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath," said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. "Since the beginning of this Special Enrollment Period's availability on HealthCare.gov, more than 500,000 Americans have already signed up for coverage on HealthCare.gov. Now, thanks to the American Rescue Plan, health care coverage is more affordable and millions of Americans are seeing their premiums reduced.
The report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which covers plan selections from February 15 to March 31, also shows gains in enrollment among historically uninsured communities, including Black consumers and Americans near the poverty level. Of applicants who identified a race, 17% identified as Black – compared to about 11% in both 2020 and 2019 during the same time period.
Glens Falls selects architecture firm for South Street marketplace | Local | poststar.com
Envision Architects of Albany will design the South Street marketplace, the centerpiece of the city's Downtown Revitalization Initiative. A concept for the facility was unveiled two years ago, but work on the project was stalled as the state conducted an extensive environmental review of the proposed project.
GLENS FALLS — The city has selected an architecture firm to design the South Street marketplace, the latest sign that the long-stalled Downtown Revitalization Initiative is inching closer to reality.
Food, crafts and cocktails: NuLu Marketplace holds official grand opening
On Thursday, city leaders and business owners met to kick off the grand opening of the NuLu Marketplace.
"I think this is going to be one of the premiere re-developments in the entire country," said Mayor Greg Fischer.
"We're a place where it's community-driven, where everybody is welcome," said Matt Bolus, owner of four venues in the development. "Everybody can find a place that they want to eat, or drink, or relax and just enjoy friends, family, and the community."
Testing N95-style masks; Study shows vaccines may help COVID-19 long-haulers: CBC's
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As more dangerous variants of the coronavirus spread, many of us are looking to upgrade our masks.
Some of the more popular options are the KN95 respirator, which meets the Chinese standard of 95 per cent filtration efficiency and the KF94, which meets the Korean standard of 94 per cent filtration efficiency.
Brokers want more simplicity in benefits marketplace | Employee Benefit News
2. Reliable, accessible technology for submitting claims
3. Effective communication before enrollment and during enrollment
The experience needs to be simple for employers, too
Not surprisingly, the survey indicated that brokers rank price as the primary factor when selecting a group voluntary carrier. However, the next two factors offer a glimpse into what's currently top of mind: ease-of-administration and account service and support.
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People are flocking to states that have less restrictions. matthewdmarsden (from Los Angeles, CA) Wed Apr 07 07:51:59 +0000 2021
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