by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 18, 2017 | Heath Care Costs, Illinois
Crains Chicago Business reports: “Northwestern Memorial Hospital is the only Illinois medical center to land among the best 20 hospitals nationwide, according to new rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Compared to the previous year’s list, the local...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 18, 2017 | Obamacare, Trumpcare
Forbes reports: “A public option as an alternative or addition to subsidized private individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act is gaining momentum on the campaign trail ahead of next year’s 2018 midterm Congressional and gubernatorial elections. The...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 18, 2017 | Medicare
The Fool reports: “There are several popular misconceptions about the financial condition of Medicare, which virtually all American senior citizens rely on to cover healthcare expenses in retirement. Many people believe Medicare is broke, or that there’s...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 18, 2017 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care .gov
CNN Money reports: “In November 2015, Tina Heck was in her garage lifting 40-pound bags of wood pellets to fuel her heating stove, when something went very wrong with her back. “The next day, I could barely walk,” said the 55-year-old who lives on an...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 18, 2017 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Heath Care Costs
ACA Times reports: “When it comes to providing healthcare as an employer, cost is a major concern. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), applicable large employers – organizations with 50 or more full-time employees and full-time equivalent employees — are...
