American Hospital Association Issues Statement on Senate Medicare for All Proposal

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 15, 2019 | Medicare

Insurance News Net reports: “The American Hospital Association issued the following statement by Executive Vice President Tom Nickels: “America’s hospitals and health systems share the goal of achieving universal coverage for all Americans. However,...

Fact Sheet: Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance Final Rule

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 2, 2018 | Affordable Care Act, Health Laws, Short Term Insurance

CMS.gov reports: “Background The Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services published a proposed rule to consider allowing short-term, limited-duration insurance to cover longer periods and be renewed by the consumer on February 21, 2018...

Bemoaning Budget Cuts, Navigators Say Feds Don’t Appreciate Scope Of The Job

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 21, 2017 | Individual Health Insurance

Kaiser Health News reports: “The Trump administration says many of the organizations that help people enroll in health plans on the federal insurance marketplaces don’t provide enough bang for the buck, sometimes costing thousands of dollars to sign up each...

Amid Trumpcare’s Demise, Public Option Emerges Ahead Of 2018 Elections

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 18, 2017 | Obamacare, Trumpcare

Forbes reports: “A public option as an alternative or addition to subsidized private individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act is gaining momentum on the campaign trail ahead of next year’s 2018 midterm Congressional and gubernatorial elections. The...

Got health insurance? That doesn’t mean you’ll be able to pay your medical bills.

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 8, 2017 | Individual Health Insurance

The Miami Herald reports: “Hospitals around the country are reporting record levels of debt on their books from an unlikely source: patients with health care coverage. As health insurers and employers have shifted health care costs to patients through high...