by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 16, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Washington Post reports: “WASHINGTON – The debate over repealing the landmark health care overhaul offers Democrats something rare in politics: a do-over. Democrats, who were widely perceived to have blown the political messaging over President Obama...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 13, 2011 | Insurance Reform
The Seattle Times reports: “The health-care reform law was signed 10 months ago, and what’s striking now is how vulnerable it looks. Several threats have emerged — some of them scarcely discussed before passage — that together or alone could seriously...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 13, 2011 | Insurance Reform
The Beacon News reports: “Newly installed Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to make good this week on their vow to roll back the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the package of health reforms passed by Congress and signed by...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 9, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
The New York Times reports: “WASHINGTON — Total national health spending grew by 4 percent in 2009, the slowest rate of increase in 50 years, as people lost their jobs, lost health insurance and deferred medical care, the federal government reported on...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 9, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Blue Cross and Blue Shield reports “January 5, 2011 Legislative Update [All Markets] The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has released a proposed regulation that would institute a new review process for requests by health insurance companies for...