by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 22, 2011 | Medicare
Forbes reports: “This morning, Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.) and Republican Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.) have shaken up Capitol Hill with an intriguing, bipartisan plan for reforming Medicare, and also the private-sector employer-sponsored insurance system....
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 28, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Business Insurance reports: “THERE IS GOOD NEWS and there is bad news in the latest Mercer L.L.C. analysis of group health care plan costs. The bad news: Even in a down economy, group health care costs continue to rise, climbing by an average of 6.1% in 2011....
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 18, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Kaiser Family Foundation reports: “This tool illustrates premiums and government assistance under the health reform law signed by the President. Beginning in 2014, tax credits will be available for people under age 65 who purchase coverage on their own in a...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 18, 2011 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
Low exploitation rates for tax breaks intended to encourage small business owners to provide health insurance are prompting complaints that the credits aren’t practical. Small business health insurance tax credits went into effect in March 2010 as part of the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 9, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Chicago Tribune reports: “Experts who study scams and frauds know these illicit schemes are often built around big news stories, such as health care reform’s passage. That’s why it shouldn’t be a shock that law enforcement agencies and senior...
