by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 20, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Becker’s Hospital Review reports: “Conservative activists and healthcare experts, who anticipate a GOP takeover of the White House and Senate, are forming an alternative plan to President Obama’s healthcare reform law in preparation for a full...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 17, 2011 | Insurance Reform
The New York Times reports: “WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Friday that it was scrapping a long-term care insurance program created by the new health care law because it was too costly and would not work. Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 13, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Benifits Pro reports: “Like the villain in a bad slasher flick, Congress will be back to take another stab at Medicare cuts. The nation’s Medicare program may have been the single most-debated program during the recent Congressional talks about our national debt...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 10, 2011 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Insurance Reform
News from the Blues reports: “The Institute of Medicine (IOM) today publicly released its final report titled “Essential Health Benefits: Balancing Coverage and Cost.” This report details the findings and recommendations of the IOM regarding the benefits that...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 10, 2011 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
The Washington Post reports: “An advisory panel of experts on Thursday recommended that the Obama administration emphasize affordability over breadth of coverage when it comes to implementing a key insurance provision of the 2010 health-care law. Obama officials...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 10, 2011 | Insurance Reform
CBS reports: Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, a key voice in the GOP on the issue of health care, said Thursday he expects the Supreme Court to strike down a key element of President Obama’s health care reforms — the “individual mandate,” which...
