Dropping Health Plans, to Pick Better Coverage

by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 20, 2013 | Health Reform

Yahoo news reports: “For nearly 20 years, Keith Perkins offered health insurance to employees of his small electrical contracting company in Greencastle, Pa., and footed most of the bill. This year, with the arrival of the Affordable Care Act’s insurance...

Obama Calls On Bartenders To Help Sell Health Care Reform

by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 20, 2013 | Health Reform, Heath Care Costs

Insurance News Net reports: “President Obama wants young bartenders to give their customers a tip — sign up for health insurance under Obamacare. Speaking at a White House Youth Summit on Wednesday, the president continued to enlist Americans from all...

U.S. scrambles to boost healthcare enrollment as deadlines loom

by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 20, 2013 | Health Laws, Health Reform

The Chicago Tribune reports: “The Obama administration announced a flurry of fixes to its troubled HealthCare.gov website on Friday that officials said would soon double its current capacity, a crucial step toward getting the system working by a November 30...

Top U.S. insurer sees weak Obamacare sign-ups, prepares for delay

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 20, 2013 | Health Laws

Reuters reports: “A top U.S. health insurer gave the first detailed view of how the problem-plagued rollout of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law is affecting the industry, saying on Wednesday it had cut its enrollment forecasts by at least...

Consumers With Serious Medical Problems Need To Carefully Assess Total Plan Costs

by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 2, 2013 | Health Reform, Heath Care Costs

Kaiser Health News reports: “One of the health care overhaul’s most far-reaching provisions prohibits health plans from refusing to cover people who are sick or charging them higher premiums. Still, for people with serious medical conditions, the online...