Obamacare Faces Doubts Among The Young And The Restless

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 7, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “Heading into the final stages before implementation of his health care overhaul, President Obama is facing growing concerns among young Americans who will absorb the largest spike in medical costs under the sweeping law. Obama...

UPDATE: Feds recruiting licensed broker, agent info for exchanges

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 1, 2013 | Family Health Insurance

Employee Benefit Advisor reports: “The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is recruiting licensed brokers and agents for the health insurance exchanges set to open for enrollment in October. CMS, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services,...

Senators To President: Hold Firm Against Union Health Care Demands

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 1, 2013 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: ” The ranking Republican member of the Senate Finance Committee issued the following news release: 31 Republican Senators called on President Barack Obama to hold firm against union demands to expand access to the federal subsidies...

House Democrats Make Another Go At Creating Public Option

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 29, 2013 | Health Laws

Insurance News Net reports: “A group of 45 Democratic U.S. representatives have revived the idea of creating a government-run health insurance plan in a bill introduced to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce this week. The proposal has already drawn fire...

Feds begin marketing push for exchanges

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 25, 2013 | Exchange, Insurance Reform

Benefitspro reports: “The federal government wants to remind consumers of the health insurance mandate as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and they’re using a consumer-friendly website as a way to do it. The Department of Health and Human...