Another Election Loser: Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 5, 2014 | Insurance Reform, Political

Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports: “Now that Republicans will be taking control of the Senate, party leaders will get the chance to stage a full vote on the repeal of Obamacare, forcing either a Democratic filibuster or a presidential veto. Either way, it will be...

What a GOP Senate could mean for PPACA

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 4, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Insurance Reform

Benefits Pro reports: “Midterm elections will be here next week, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is still on the minds of voters and candidates. According to Kaiser Family Foundation, Democrats and Republicans are using PPACA to tell their...

Count Down to Open Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 4, 2014 | Insurance Reform, Open Enrollment

Insurance News Net reports: “The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Administration for Children & Families’ Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Interdepartmental Liaison for Early Childhood Development issued the following...

Rising health-care costs not a trend: Aetna CEO

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 3, 2014 | Family Health Insurance

Yahoo Finance reports: “Aetna shares took a hit Tuesday after the health-insurance giant said it expects medical costs to rise to the high end of its forecasts. However, CEO Mark Bertolini told CNBC that while people may be worried that health-care costs will...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Offers Assistance to Consumers for Upcoming Open Enrollment

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 3, 2014 | Insurance Reform

  Insurance News Net reports: “With as many as 1.8 million uninsured in Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is mobilizing its resources across the state to help people better understand insurance coverage options and the financial...