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Congresswoman Katie Hill Cosponsors New Affordable Health Care Act To Protect Pre-Existing Conditions

Congresswoman Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, announced Tuesday she has cosponsored new legislation with the hope of lowering health insurance premiums and strengthening protections for those with pre-existing conditions. “For me, this fight is personal. As the daughter of a nurse, I grew up with an understanding of how important and vital it is to have access to affordable, quality healthcare,” ...

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New California Rule Prohibits Car Insurers From Charging Drivers Based On Gender

Person Driving Car

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones recently issued new regulations that prohibit the use of gender in private passenger car insurance rating within the state, including Santa Clarita. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Gender Non-Discrimination in Automobile Insurance Rating Regulation became effective on Jan. 1, 2019. The regulation was initiated by ...

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Hospital Prices For Services To Be Made Public In 2019

Hospital prices are expected to be made public starting Jan. 9 in an effort to provide online price transparency for common procedures, impacting Santa Clarita residents, officials said Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Hospitals, including Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, are also expected to be required to make online medical records ...

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Congressman Steve Knight Introduces ‘Maintaining Protections For Patients With Pre-Existing Conditions’ Act

Congressman Steve Knight, R-CA, introduced a bill Wednesday to protect patients with pre-existing conditions. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “As premiums, drug costs and other health costs continue to rise, it’s clear to me that the status quo is unsustainable and our healthcare system must be reformed,” said Knight. The “Maintaining ...

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Politically Incorrect Health – Why No One Talks About It

Politically Incorrect Health - Why No One Talks About It

Want Change in Healthcare? It Takes More Than Voting for it By Dr. Thomas Polucki Politically incorrect health care issues got some play in this presidential election. Yet, as with most of the issues, it was just enough to start a fight, but not enough to finish it. In fact, regardless of who gets elected Tuesday as our next president, ...

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Funding Awarded To Samuel Dixon Family Health Center

Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center. Nearly $500 million of Affordable Care Act funding will be given to health centers nationwide for  providing primary care services to those who need them most, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced this week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita ...

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Steve Knight Talks To Santa Clarita Business Owners About Federal Regulation

Ed. Note: The following is a news release courtesy of Representative Steve Knight.   Representative Steve Knight, CA-25, discussed the effects of federal legislation and regulations on businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley during a lunch with members of the restaurant industry Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Representatives from food service businesses around ...

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Assembly Bill For Covered California Dies In Committee

Senator Scott Wilk

Ed. Note: The following is a news release from the office of Assemblyman Scott Wilk.  Assembly Bill 1109 presented by Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, in the Assembly Rules Committee was voted down Thursday morning. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. This bill would have required all California State Legislators elected on or ...

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Affordable Care Act, Health Care And 2015 Tax Advice From Liberty Tax

As Santa Clarita Valley schools begin their winter breaks, teachers should be gathering their school-related expense receipts for 2014 in order get the appropriate tax deductions, according to a Santa Clarita tax expert.

Liberty Tax Service is encouraging taxpayers to have a health care coverage checkup before year’s end, according to a news release. The checkup is not a doctor’s visit, but a review of an individual’s health care status before the opening of the 2015 tax season, the first in which the Affordable Care Act, ACA will have tax consequences. Don’t miss ...

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Liberty Tax On Tax Penalties, Obamacare, And Taxes 2014

As Santa Clarita Valley schools begin their winter breaks, teachers should be gathering their school-related expense receipts for 2014 in order get the appropriate tax deductions, according to a Santa Clarita tax expert.

Ed. Note: The following content was provided by Liberty Tax who is a client of KHTS AM-1220. Open enrollment for the affordable care act begins Nov. 15, and although taxes aren’t due until April, your healthcare or lack there of, might affect your tax refund. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Liberty Tax’s ...

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