by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 25, 2012 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
The Huffington Post reports: “Shopping for health insurance is about to get a little easier. Starting this month, health insurance companies are required to use a new, standardized, plain-language form to explain what plans cover — and what they...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 20, 2012 | Health Laws
US News reports: “CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tammy Duckworth helped kick off the president’s nominating convention with a bang, but that doesn’t mean she’s a yes-woman for his policies, she says. In an interview with U.S. News, the Illinois...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 20, 2012 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Law.com reports: “As Democrats rally in Charlotte this week, it comes as no surprise that President Barack Obama’s landmark health care law is taking center stage. For many voters, the Affordable Care Act could be the deciding factor when they head to the polls...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 31, 2012 | Health Laws
The Committee on Oversight & Government Reform reports: *(CORRECTION—an earlier version of this release included inaccurate letter text; release is unchanged—corrected text follows release…apologies for the error) (WASHINGTON)—Committee on Oversight and Government...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 11, 2012 | Health Laws
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama will veto legislation that would ease a 28-year-old Internal Revenue Service rule that requires forfeiture of unused flexible spending account balances and eliminates restrictions on using FSAs and health savings accounts to pay for...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Eriksen Insurance | May 31, 2012 | Health Laws
TPM reports: “Senate Republicans are echoing the House GOP’s shift in favor of some of the more popular “Obamacare” provisions, a sign that the party is uniting behind the strategy ahead of the election. With a Supreme Court decision looming next month, House...