Medicare Out-of-Pocket Costs You Should Expect to Pay

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 5, 2018 | Health Insurance Cost

Yahoo Finance reports: “Medicare provides valuable health insurance for individuals 65 or older and certain people with disabilities who are under age 65. But it also comes with complex rules and sometimes significant out-of-pocket costs. Here’s what you...

‘Breakthrough’ Leukemia Drug Also Portends ‘Quantum Leap’ In Cost

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...

New Data Brief Finds Physician Shortages Lead to Network Adequacy Challenges

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 20, 2016 | Health Care .gov, Health Insurance News

AHIP reports: “States are facing a shortage of physicians in primary care, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, and general surgery, according to a new AHIP data brief. This analysis looked at the ratio of these physicians to the population and found several...

Canadian Health Care: Patients Waiting Longer Than Ever For Treatment

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 11, 2016 | Affordable Care Act, Family Health Insurance, Health Insurance News, Heath Care Costs

Investors Business Daily Reports: “Socialist Medicine: Canadians love their hockey and have historically been happy with their government-run health care system. Hockey is thriving. The country’s health care system, though, is a wreck and getting worse. It...

The Next ACA Battle: Extending The Children’s Health Insurance Program

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 2, 2015 | Affordable Care Act

Forbes reports: “The Affordable Care Act is an endless source of tortured political maneuverings. Another example will soon demand Congress’ attention: Extending the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).   The program was created in 1997, in the aftermath...