by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 2, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Web MD reports: “June 29, 2012 — The Supreme Court’s decision on the health care reform law left many people confused about their health insurance and what will happen in the future. Here, WebMD answers some of the most common questions that came in...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 29, 2012 | Insurance Reform, Medicaid
Chicago Health Care Daily reports: The massive expansion of Medicaid upheld Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court will likely add more than $1 billion over five years to the cost of Illinois’ struggling program, which can little afford any additional financial...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 29, 2012 | Illinois, Insurance Reform
Chicago Tribune reports: Gov. Pat Quinn today said the Supreme Court’s ruling clears the way for Illinois to move forward with plans to expand health care, saying 1.5 million people who don’t have coverage will qualify for insurance beginning Jan. 1, 2014....
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 29, 2012 | Illinois, Insurance Reform
Chicago Business News reports: June 28, 2012 (AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday hailed the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding key provisions of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, and said he now will look to the state Legislature to pass a...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 29, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: Employers have been in wait-and-see mode pending the Supreme Court decision on health care reform legislation. If the court had overturned it, several mandates would have been scrapped for employers. Now they will need to quickly turn their...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 29, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Kiser Health News reports: In the end, according to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Affordable Care Act survives “largely unscathed.” Kaiser Health News has the text of the court’s decision. You can also watch a replay of Kaiser Health News’...