Getting Affordable Care Act subsidies

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 17, 2014 | Insurance Reform, Subsidy

USA Today reports: “The Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, provides subsidies to Americans making up to 400% of the poverty level, about $94,200 for a family of four. Can you juggle finances to best cash in on subsidies? Rather than limiting subsidies to...

Obamacare’s Employer Mandate Is Toast, And Democrats Are OK With That

by Eriksen Insurance | May 16, 2014 | Health Laws

Yahoo Finance reports: “President Obama this week cheered the milestone 7 millionth person to sign up for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but a growing opinion is spreading among Democrats that the law’s employer mandate should go. Former White House press...

Estimate: Nearly 1M workers to quit when exchanges open

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 22, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Benefits Pro reports: “Some Obamacare opponents have labeled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a job-killer. New research indicates there may be a grain of truth to that — although the jobs won’t be “lost” the way the naysayers are predicting....

Health-Care Reform Could Help You Retire Early

by Eriksen Insurance | May 13, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Fox Business News reports: “Thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) things may be looking up for 50 to 64 year-olds who have lost their jobs or want to retire early. Boomers that fall into this age category are often caught in a financial bind and career limbo...

Four myths about ObamaCare that just won’t die

by Eriksen Insurance | May 21, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Standard Examiner reports: “Sometimes, writing about the health reform law means reading Friday afternoon press releases and combing through Health Affairs studies. But sometimes … Death panels! Secret slush funds! Open warfare on the Catholic church!...