by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 16, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Illinois Chamber of Commerce reports: “The Supreme Court decision handed down on June 28 (click here for a summary of the key decision points) provided both clarity and confusion in a legal parsing that filled nearly 200 pages; a little less than a quarter of...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 13, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Law.com reports: “In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has upheld the individual mandate provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Affordable Care Act”). As a result, the individual mandate and other...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 9, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Birmingham Business Journal reports: “Take it from the U.S. Supreme Court: Health care reform wasn’t just an overhaul of the insurance market, it also was a major piece of tax legislation. That’s why now is a good time to review all of the tax provisions in the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 9, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Fact Check.org reports: “Q: Does the new health care law impose a 3.8 percent tax on profits from selling your home? A: No, with very few exceptions. The first $250,000 in profit from the sale of a personal residence won’t be taxed, or the first $500,000 in the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 9, 2012 | Illinois, Insurance Reform
The Rock River Times reports: “SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the national health-care law June 28, but justices apparently left some wiggle room for cash-strapped states such as Illinois. The ruling shrunk the stick President Barack Obama can...