Scrap ‘Obamacare’? Maybe not all, Trump administration says

by Eriksen Insurance | May 20, 2019 | Affordable Care Act

AP reports: “Scrap “Obamacare”? Well, maybe not all of it. The Trump administration is arguing in court that the entire Affordable Care Act should be struck down as unconstitutional. But at the same time, Justice Department lawyers recently suggested that...

Here’s who will lose their insurance if Obamacare is overturned

by Eriksen Insurance | May 20, 2019 | Affordable Care Act

CNBC reports: “The Affordable Care Act once again faces legal hurdles after President Donald Trump and his administration supported a lawsuit questioning the health-care law’s constitutionality. If the lawsuit succeeds and the courts decide to repeal the...

Nancy Pelosi urges caution on ‘Medicare for All,’ says Obamacare is best path to ‘quality, affordable’ health care

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 9, 2019 | Affordable Care Act, Medicare

CNBC reports: “In an interview with The Washington Post published this week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi challenged a health-care proposal touted by many Democrats, questioning if the “Medicare for All” bill will be able to supply as much coverage as...

Lower costs, fewer benefits in new health insurance option

by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 19, 2018 | Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance News

AP News reports: “The Trump administration’s new health insurance option offers lower premiums for small businesses and self-employed people, but the policies are likely to cover fewer benefits. Another caveat: if healthy people flock to the new plans as...

A Rare Loss for U.S. Pharma Lobby Will Cost the Industry Billions

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 9, 2018 | Medicare

Bloomberg reports: “Deep in a budget deal Congress passed earlier this year — just 118 words in Section 53116, a little before passages on prison reporting data and payment yields for seed cotton — was a hit to pharmaceutical companies that will cost...