All About Obamacare – From State Insurance Commissioner [AUDIO]
In the words of Montana's Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen, "Love it or hate it, Obamacare is the law, and Montanans have a lot of questions. I didn't write the law, but as Montana's Insurance...
View ArticleMontana Insurance Commissioner Releases Price List for Obamacare Health...
Montana Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen has released the price list for health insurance policies that will go on sale October 1 as part of the final roll-out of Obamacare's insurance industry...
View ArticleObamacare Navigators Subject to Strict State Privacy Laws [AUDIO]
One of the new terms Montanans will become familiar with in the coming months is "navigators." Navigators are individuals and organizations that help guide those with questions about how to access and...
View ArticleArea Hospitals Look to Future of Healthcare in Western Montana [AUDIO]
Healthcare administrators from around Western Montana met at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula on Thursday, September 19 to discuss the future of their industry in rapidly changing times. Read...
View ArticleFreshman Senator Ted Cruz Vows to Speak Till He Can't Against Obamacare
WASHINGTON (AP) — Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz says he will speak until he's no longer able to stand in opposition to President Barack Obama's health care law. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleInsurance Commissioner Lindeen to Answer Obamacare Questions in Missoula on...
The Affordable Health Care Act insurance exchanges will officially open for business on Tuesday, October 1. Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica Lindeen will speak at two locations...
View ArticleCost of Montana Health Insurance Going Up, Claims Expert
The Affordable Care Act's health exchanges are set to open on October 1. Although the government claims that the insurance rates will be lower than expected, some experts argue that costs will be...
View ArticleGovernment Likely Headed for Shutdown — What Does This Mean?
With Congress unable to agree on a budget or even a short-term emergency bill, it's increasingly likely that the federal government will suffer its first shutdown in 17 years. Leaders in the House of...
View ArticleUpdate – Montana Congressman Steve Daines Prepares for Another Vote to...
UPDATE - 4:30 p.m. Monday, September 30 As of Monday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. Montana Congressman Steve Daines was preparing to head back to the House floor to cast yet another vote that might result in...
View ArticleFederal Government Shuts Down, No One Knows for How Long
As of 12:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, the federal government closed down. Congressional leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate were unable to reach an agreement on a budget or a temporary...
View ArticleMontana Justice Department Warns of Healthcare Exchange Scams [AUDIO]
The Montana State Department of Justice Office of Consumer Protection is warning Montanans about possible identity theft scams related to medical and health insurance services like the new Affordable...
View ArticleSteve Daines –"I Honestly Don't See a Path Forward"– President Refuses to...
Montana Congressman Steve Daines stated on Tuesday, October 8, that he does not, in the short term, see a path forward in the effort to find any common ground in the political fight between Republicans...
View ArticleMontana Congressman Steve Daines Votes to End Government Shutdown – Says it...
After the U.S. Congress voted to end the partial government shutdown and to raise the debt ceiling late Wednesday night, October 16, President Obama signed the measure. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleState Insurance Official Calls Healthcare.gov "Disappointing"–"Frustrating"...
When Montanans encounter trouble accessing the new health insurance marketplace via the website www.healthcare.gov, they call the State of Montana Commissioner of Insurance for help. Jesse L Read...
View ArticleWhy Obamacare Must be Allowed to Fail [AUDIO]
I'm finally beginning to understand the furor over the new health insurance act known as "Obamacare," especially from health insurance companies. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Insurance Commissioner Worried Healthcare.gov Problems Could be...
Montana's Commissioner of Insurance Monica Lindeen hasn't been shy recently in her criticism of the federal health exchange website roll out. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Blue Cross and Blue Shield Raises Rates 3.5 Percent in Anticipation...
Thousands of Montana Blue Cross and Blue Shield customers were notified last week that their premium rates would be rising by 3.5 percent in anticipation of fee increases through the Affordable Care...
View ArticleIt's Official – Steve Daines is Running for the U.S. Senate [AUDIO]
At his home in Bozeman, surrounded by friends and family, Montana's Republican Congressman Steve Daines announced on Wednesday, November 6 that he is officially running for the U.S. Senate seat being...
View ArticleMax Baucus Questions if Healthcare.gov Should be Shutdown Until Fixed
Today, November 6, the Senate finance committee had its chance to interrogate Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in order to find out why the roll-out of Healthcare.gov has had so...
View ArticleHealthcare.gov Worked in Montana… at Least Once
Mary Angela Collins, A health insurance agent and licensed health exchange navigator with Montana Health Insurance Experts LLC in Missoula, says that she has finally been able to use the healthcare.gov...
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