by Eriksen Insurance | May 4, 2015 | Health Care .gov, Individual Health Insurance, Insurance Reform
CNN reports: “Gov. Chris Christie attempted to position himself as the likely candidate most willing to take on entitlement reform when he delivered a 40-minute speech on the issue in New Hampshire on Tuesday. The New Jersey Republican, who kicked off a four-day...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 4, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, Young Adults
Yahoo News reports: “When Dr. Richard Besser, ABC News’ chief health and medical editor, sat down with President Obama yesterday, the conversation focused on the health impact of climate change, gun control, and the Affordable Care Act. Besser asked the...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 4, 2015 | Family Health Insurance, Individual Health Insurance
Yahoo Health reports: “The average cost of maternity care and delivery without complications is $23,000. With complications, that number jumps steeply. Imagine facing that cost if you’re uninsured? For approximately 13 percent of the over 6 million womenwho...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 27, 2015 | Insurance Reform
ILLINOIS: The legislature is set to begin debating several measures that would mandate coverage of certain benefits or access to certain providers. H.B. 120 and H.B. 122 would require coverage of intravenous feedings and prescription nutritional supplements. S.B. 97...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 10, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care .gov
The New York Times reports: “WHEN Karen Pineman of Manhattan received notice that her longtime health insurance policy didn’t comply with the Affordable Care Act’s requirements, she gamely set about shopping for a new policy through the public marketplace. After...