by Eriksen Insurance | May 24, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Insurance News Net reports: “Medical costs are rising and the future of health care faces hot debate in Congress. What does that mean for baby boomers, like me? How do we avoid sliding into the poorhouse during retirement due to sky-high health expenses? Whatcom...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 24, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Kaiser Health News reports: “Nobody likes taking time out of a busy day to cool their heels in a doctor’s waiting room. Now you may not have to. Some primary-care practitioners are bringing their black bags directly to home or office, in some cases for as...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 13, 2011 | Health Laws
POLITICO reports: “Despite a concerted drive by their ideological critics, two Supreme Court justices – Elena Kagan and Clarence Thomas – signaled late last month that they have no intention of recusing themselves from the court’s all but inevitable...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 13, 2011 | Health Laws
Copyright: (c) 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Source: Associated Press Wordcount: 680 BOSTON — More than half of all primary care physicians in Massachusetts are no longer accepting new patients, and the average waiting time to see specialists...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 13, 2011 | Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws
SHRM reports: “The unhealthy behaviors of the U.S. workforce cost employers an average of $670 per employee annually, according to the March 2011 Thomson Reuters Workforce Wellness Index. The index gauges six behavioral risk factors to track the collective...