Bemoaning Budget Cuts, Navigators Say Feds Don’t Appreciate Scope Of The Job

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 21, 2017 | Individual Health Insurance

Kaiser Health News reports: “The Trump administration says many of the organizations that help people enroll in health plans on the federal insurance marketplaces don’t provide enough bang for the buck, sometimes costing thousands of dollars to sign up each...

See who’s owed the most by deadbeat Illinois

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 21, 2017 | Heath Care Costs, Illinois

Crain’s Chicago Business reports: “More than 60 businesses and other groups are owed at least $10 million apiece by the state, while 13 of them are due $100 million or more. Those owed the most are in health care, including insurers Aetna Better Health and...

Illinois submits big Obamacare rate increases to the feds

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 21, 2017 | 2017 Open Enrollment

The Chicago Tribune reports: “Hundreds of thousands of Illinois consumers who buy health insurance on the state’s Obamacare exchange will likely see average rates increase by 16 to 37 percent next year for the lowest-priced plans, according to a new...

Republicans now have a drop-dead date for replacing Obamacare

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 19, 2017 | Health Reform

Yahoo Finance reports: “Republicans have only one month to pass legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare through the process by which they tried and failed earlier this summer. According to a Friday ruling from the Senate parliamentarian, the window to pass...

Trump Administration Sharply Cuts Spending on Health Law Enrollment

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 19, 2017 | Affordable Care Act, Health Laws

The NY Times reports: “The Trump administration is slashing spending on advertising and promotion for enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, a move some critics charged was a blatant attempt to sabotage the law. Officials with the Department of Health and...