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Posts Tagged With: healthcare

Q1 2014 “Halo Report” Shows California Leading in Total Angel Deals

August 10, 2014 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Silicon Valley Bank, the Angel Resource Institute, and CB Insights just released their Q4 2014 “Halo Report.” The report generally confirms that angel investment is increasing, with the median round size ($980K) up 31% from Q4 2013 levels ($750K). Other notable findings include: — Internet, healthcare, mobile, and telecom deals constituted almost 72% of all… Read More

Categories: General Business, Startups & Entrepreneurs Tags: angel investing, halo report, healthcare, internet, mobile, telecom

I.R.S. Bars Employers From Dumping Employees into Health Exchanges

May 29, 2014 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

The Affordable Care Act requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide health coverage for their employees or face stiff fines.  To comply with the new law, many employers were canceling their group health plans, dumping their employees into the health exchange (which is Covered California in this state), then reimbursing those employees for… Read More

Categories: Compensation and Benefits, Employment Law Advice & Counsel, General Business Tags: Affordable Care Act, employer payment plan, healthcare, IRS, Obamacare

“Halo Report” Shows Increasing Angel Investment

April 1, 2014 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Silicon Valley Bank, the Angel Resource Institute, and CB Insights just released their Q3 2013 “Halo Report.”   This report generally confirms that angel investment is increasing, but the median round size ($520K) is down from the Q1 2013 peak ($700K).  Other notable findings include: Healthcare deals enjoyed the largest increase in round size, increasing… Read More

Categories: Startups & Entrepreneurs Tags: angel investing, halo report, healthcare, internet, mobile

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

June 28, 2012 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  By a vote of 5-4, the Court ruled that the part of the law that requires everyone to buy health insurance or pay a fine – the so-called “individual mandate” – is constitutional because it amounts to a tax, which Congress has… Read More

Categories: General Business Tags: Affordable Care Act, healthcare, Medicaid, U.S. Supreme Court

Governor Brown Signs SB 299 Requiring Employers to Continue Health Benefits for Employees on Pregnancy Disability Leave

October 6, 2011 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

On October 6, 2011, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 299 (“SB 299”) which will require all California employers with more than 5 employees to continue group health insurance coverage for up to 4 months for employees on pregnancy disability leave (“PDL”). This represents a major change in California law. What is S.B. 299? Existing California… Read More

Categories: Compensation and Benefits, Employment Law Advice & Counsel Tags: Governor Brown, healthcare, pregnancy disability leave, SB 299

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