by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 19, 2017 | Affordable Care Act, Health Laws
The NY Times reports: “The Trump administration is slashing spending on advertising and promotion for enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, a move some critics charged was a blatant attempt to sabotage the law. Officials with the Department of Health and...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 24, 2017 | Heath Care Costs
Kaiser Health News reports: “When doctors talk about a new leukemia drug from Novartis, they ooze enthusiasm, using words like “breakthrough,” “revolutionary” and “a watershed moment.” But when they think about how much the therapy is likely to cost, their tone...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 18, 2017 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Heath Care Costs
ACA Times reports: “When it comes to providing healthcare as an employer, cost is a major concern. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), applicable large employers – organizations with 50 or more full-time employees and full-time equivalent employees — are...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 28, 2016 | Affordable Care Act, Blue Cross and Blue Shield
According to The Beacon: ” The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, which represents 36 Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans covering 105 million Americans, has just released a study of its members’ claims data in Obamacare exchanges 2014 and 2015. It confirms...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 28, 2016 | Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Cost
According to The Motley Fool: ” Bad things can happen when a government forecast proves to be way off. There are mistakes, and then there are big mistakes. What the Congressional Budget Office’s latest report on federal subsidies revealed was a mistake of...