by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
In fiscal year 2024, the federal government allocated $1.9 trillion to health care programs and services, representing 27% of total federal expenditures and marking it as the largest category of federal spending. Additionally, tax subsidies for employer-sponsored...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Recent research indicates that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, may significantly reduce alcohol consumption in individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD). A study published in JAMA Psychiatry involved 48 participants diagnosed with AUD. Over...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
The escalating costs of weight-loss medications, particularly GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, are prompting several states to reconsider their coverage policies for state employees. In Colorado, expenditures on these medications have more than quadrupled from...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 3, 2019 | Affordable Care Act
ABC 8 News reports: “A conservative federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled the Affordable Care Act “invalid” on the eve of the sign-up deadline for next year. But with appeals certain, even the Trump White House said the law will remain in place for now. In a...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 8, 2018 | Individual Health Insurance, Short Term Insurance
Investopedia reports: “On February 20, 2018, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor and the Treasury released a proposed rule that would increase the length of coverage for short-term health insurance plans from three months to 364 days. They...
