by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 18, 2011 | Health Laws, Medicare
The AP reports: “Two Senate rebels jumped into Congress’ cut-the-deficit competition on Tuesday, proposing to raise the age of Medicare eligibility to 67 and increase monthly premiums for millions of current beneficiaries. “We can’t save...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 23, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Benifits Pro reports: “WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a twist government number crunchers say they discovered only after the complex...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 22, 2011 | Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws, Insurance Reform
CNN reports: “A federal appeals court in Atlanta was openly skeptical Wednesday that the sweeping health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama would survive constitutional scrutiny. A three-judge panel heard arguments in a massive lawsuit brought...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 22, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
The Wall Street Journal reports: “ATLANTA—A federal appeals court Wednesday took up the most significant legal challenge to last year’s health law, with judges giving mixed signals on the central issue of whether it was constitutional to require people to...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 22, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Business Insurnace.com reports: “The maximum contributions that can be made to health savings accounts in 2012 will rise slightly, the Internal Revenue Service said on May 16. Under IRS Revenue Procedure 2011-32, the maximum contribution that can be made to an...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 22, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
The Associated Press reports: “RICHMOND, Va. — A federal statute that generally bars lawsuits challenging taxes before they are paid does not prohibit a federal appeals court from deciding two Virginia suits seeking to dismantle the Obama...
