by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 18, 2011 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
Low exploitation rates for tax breaks intended to encourage small business owners to provide health insurance are prompting complaints that the credits aren’t practical. Small business health insurance tax credits went into effect in March 2010 as part of the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 20, 2011 | Medicare, Social Security
Benifits Pro reports: “WASHINGTON (AP) — That didn’t last long. About 55 million Social Security recipients will get their first increase in benefits next year since 2009 — a 3.6 percent raise. But higher Medicare premiums could erase part of it. For some,...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 29, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Politico reports: “The Obama administration chose not to ask the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to re-hear a pivotal health reform case Monday, signaling that it’s going to ask the Supreme Court to decide whether President Barack Obama’s health reform law is...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 26, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Bloomberg reports: “President Barack Obama’s health- care law got a mixed reception in its fourth review by a federal appeals court as three judges grappled with questions about the law’s constitutionality and their own authority to rule on it. In a two-hour...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 26, 2011 | Heath Care Costs
Insurance News Net reports: The Obama administration has shelved a financially troubled long-term care insurance plan. Officials said Thursday the staff has been cut and it’s an “open question” if the program will be implemented. Known as CLASS, the...
