Individual Mandate – Congress to require all Americans buy health insurance

A mandate that individuals buy health insurance is more likely to gain bipartisan support than a requirement that companies offer plans as lawmakers work for a consensus on health-care legislation, said Senator Charles Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee.

Americans could be forced to have health insurance, in the same way states require automobile [...]

Stimulus Update: Slow moving changes make Individual Health Plans Still Best Choice

The $787 billion economic stimulus package compromise was approved by the House and Senate on Friday and was signed by the president last week. The health information technology portion of the measure consists of $19 billion in investments, including $17 billion in incentives for Medicare and Medicaid and bonus payments for providers who adopt electronic [...]