Judge Hints He May Rule Against Health Law

by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 22, 2010 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

The New York Times reports: “A federal judge asserted on Thursday that it would be “a giant leap” for the Supreme Court to accept the Obama administration’s defense of a central provision of the new health care law, suggesting he may become the second judge to...

Obama has fallback options even if courts strike down historic health care overhaul law

by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 22, 2010 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

The Associated Press reports: “Opponents of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law are a cheering a federal court ruling that one of its core provisions is unconstitutional. They may not realize that Obama has a fallback option that also could...

Compilation from Aetna of developments in Washington, D.C. and state legislatures across the country

by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 16, 2010 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Aetna reports: “Week of December 13, 2010 As policymakers focus greater attention on how to control health care spending, they would be wise to examine a new study published in the journal Health Affairs. A study published in the December edition found that per...

Uncertain mandate on health care

by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 16, 2010 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

The Chicago Tribune reports: “The Obama administration’s massive health insurance reform plan had to pass through numerous minefields before it finally became law. Now it has entered a new and equally uncertain part of the journey — the path through the...

U.S. judge rejects key part of new healthcare law

by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 13, 2010 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

The Los Angles Times reports: “Washington — A federal judge in Virginia on Monday rejected part of the new healthcare law, becoming the first court to rule that Congress had placed an unconstitutional requirement on Americans to get health insurance. The...