Obama Promise on Medicaid Leaves Republicans Christie, Brownback Doubtful

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 2, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform, Medicare

Republican governors said President Barack Obama may not move fast enough to ease the burden of soaring health-care costs that are driving the $125 billion in projected deficits facing U.S. states. After meeting with Obama at the White House, Republicans including New...

Medicare Fraud on the Rise: 3 New Scams to Watch

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 1, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform, Medicare

Credit Bloggers reports: “The federal government is advising senior citizens to be on the lookout for new Medicare scams that can separate you from your cash in no time at all. The focus is on three big scams that Uncle Sam wants seniors to be vigilant about –...

State Medicaid enrollment soaring

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 1, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform, Medicare

The Wisconson State Journal reports: “Medicaid enrollment has soared more in Wisconsin than in any other state but Arizona in recent years, putting pressure on the state budget, according to a report released today by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance....

Illinois task force recommends reining in health insurers

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 28, 2011 | Health Laws, Illinois Health Insurance, Insurance Reform

The Associated Press reports: ” A task force appointed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn wants a state law forcing insurers to spend 80 to 85 cents of every premium dollar on providing health care, or pay rebates to customers. In its initial recommendations released...

Health Care and Taxes: A Pause Before Impact

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 15, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform, Medicare

New York Times Digital reports: “The vastly expanded benefits of the new health care law have been well advertised, but the taxes imposed to provide insurance coverage for tens of millions of additional Americans and their pre-existing conditions have received...

A weekly compilation from Aetna of health care-related developments in Washington, D.C. and state legislatures across the country

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 15, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Atena reports: Week of February 14, 2011 States with Republican governors kept up the pressure last week on Washington to give the states greater control over health care under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Twenty-one Republican governors...