Polls Highlight Split on Health Care Law

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 29, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

New York Times Digital reports: “One year after President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, the public remains confused about the legislation, divided on its passage and unconvinced that it will improve health care. And a...

What A Difference A Year Makes

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 29, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform, Uncategorized

Kaiser Health News reports: “One year ago, the House of Representatives approved the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which had passed the Senate the previous Christmas Eve — at four in the morning, by one vote. Two days later, President Barack...

A compilation from Aetna of health care-related developments in Washington, D.C. and state legislatures across the country

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 21, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Aetna reports: “Week of March 14, 2011 With a law as complex as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), unintended consequences are always a concern. Last week The Wall Street Journal reported that the physician community is witnessing the...

Groups cheer U.S. House’s vote to repeal 1099 tax reporting rule

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 21, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

IFA Webnews.com reports: Insurance industry trade groups praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a bill to repeal the 1099 provision of the health care reform. H.R. 4, the bill to repeal the 1099 provision, passed 314-112, in a decision favored by the...

Health Reform Ruling Appealed; Expedited Hearing Expected

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 21, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “The Obama administration officially appealed a federal judge’s order overturning the Affordable Care Act, setting the stage for further legal proceedings within months. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion for...