by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 12, 2015 | Insurance Reform
BenefitsPro reports: “2015 marks the first year that taxpayers will have to prove they have health insurance or, if they don’t, they’ll have to pay a penalty. But how is the proof presented? About half the adult population might not know the answer to this,...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 12, 2015 | Exchange, Illinois, Illinois Health Insurance
The Quad-City Times reports: “An 11th-hour bid to establish a state-based health insurance exchange fell short Wednesday when the Illinois House adjourned for the remainder of the year without bringing the matter for a vote. Against the backdrop of a federal...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 12, 2015 | Family Health Insurance, Insurance Reform
Yahoo Finance reports: “As the cost of health care rises, more and more Americans in nearly every economic class are choosing to delay medical treatment because they can’t afford it. A new Gallup poll released Friday found that about one in three Americans say...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 17, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Illinois, Illinois Health Insurance
The Chicago Tribune reports: “Tns of thousands of Illinois residents will sign up for coverage under Obamacare over the next few months. Many of them wouldn’t be able to afford the insurance without a federal subsidy to help pay the premiums. Those...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 17, 2014 | Young Adults
Kaiser Health News reports: “For young people, turning 21 is generally a reason to celebrate reaching adulthood. If they’re insured through the federal health insurance marketplace that operates in about three dozen states, however, their birthday could mean a...
