by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 11, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
KFF.org reports: No doubt it will take some time to sort out how elements of the debt deal (formally “The Budget Control Act of 2011”) will all work. Delving into the details of how it affects subsidies in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to make insurance more...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 11, 2011 | Insurance Reform
This article shows a possible trend for insurance companies to consolidate into their own home regions. The new 80% rule is the law making them do this. This means less competition and possibly higher prices for consumers now in Indiana. Benefits Pro reports: The...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 10, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform
Atena reports: “U.S. health care spending in recent years has grown by historically modest rates thanks largely to the effects of the recession, but all that is expected to change by 2014 when major coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) begin....
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 5, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
The Hill reports: “A major provision of the healthcare reform law designed to prevent businesses from dropping coverage for their workers could inadvertently leave families without access to subsidized health insurance. The problem is a huge headache for the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 4, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Politico reports: “Critics and supporters of the health reform law have one thing in common: Neither group knows what the most wide-reaching changes of the law look like in the real world. Those changes — to the insurance market, to patient care and to control...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 3, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Politico reports: “The debate over raising the statutory debt ceiling has accomplished little but revealed much about the unwillingness of many in Washington to face up to our generation’s most pressing challenges. At the heart of the gridlock is a deep...
