by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 24, 2019 | Employer benefits
JD Supra reports: “On June 13, 2019, the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Treasury (the “Departments”), published final regulations which significantly broaden the types of health plans that may be...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 24, 2019 | Affordable Care Act
KFF.org reports: “On July 9, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit will hear oral argument in Texas v. U.S., the next round of litigation challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The appeals court is reviewing a federal trial court’s decision...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 20, 2019 | Health Insurance News
Yahoo Finance reports: “Starting in 2019, you’ll no longer owe a fine to the IRS if you don’t have qualifying health insurance coverage. While the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, imposed a tax penalty for those who opted out of coverage, the...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 20, 2019 | Family Health Insurance, Health Insurance News
KHN reports: “Sheri Lewis, 59, of Seattle, needed a hip transplant. Bradley Fuller, 63, of nearby Kirkland, needed chemotherapy and radiation when the pain in his jaw turned out to be throat cancer. And Kim Bruzas, 55, of Waitsburg, hundreds of miles away,...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 20, 2019 | Affordable Care Act
AP reports: “Scrap “Obamacare”? Well, maybe not all of it. The Trump administration is arguing in court that the entire Affordable Care Act should be struck down as unconstitutional. But at the same time, Justice Department lawyers recently suggested that...
