Appellate Court Says VA Lacks Standing to Challenge ACA

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 14, 2011 | Insurance Reform

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has vacated a district court’s ruling that a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. The Fourth Circuit Court ruled that the state of Virginia does not have the standing to challenge the...

Court: Individual Mandate “Unconstitutional”

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 14, 2011 | Insurance Reform

MedPage Today reports: “By Joyce Frieden, News Editor, MedPage Today Published: September 13, 2011 Just a week after winning two court victories in Virginia, the Obama administration’s healthcare reform law hit a legal wall in Pennsylvania when a U.S....

Health care expansion to cost Illinois, study finds

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 7, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws, Heath Care Costs, Illinois Health Insurance, Insurance Reform

CarmiTimes.com reports: “Expanding Illinois’ Medicaid program under the federal health-care reform law will cost the state $1.3 billion a year in 2020 and beyond, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Rand Corp. The annual cost is at least six times higher...

Preventive Services Covered by Private Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 1, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

A PDF containing what will be looked for can be found here The Kaiser Family Foundation reports: “The Affordable Care Act created new requirements that private insurers cover preventive services, including routine immunizations, screenings for conditions such as...

Insurers, Small Businesses Launch Campaign Against Health Tax

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 1, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “Health insurers, in partnership with a small business advocacy group, have launched a campaign to repeal an industry tax included in the health reform law. The Affordable Care Act subjects insurers to an excise tax set at $8 billion...