by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 11, 2016 | Affordable Care Act, Family Health Insurance
The New York Times Reports: “Despite a 29 percent increase in the number of people enrolled in Obamacare, plenty of healthy holdouts remain, and their resistance helps explain why insurers are worried about the financial viability of the exchanges over time. The...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 20, 2015 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
Crain’s Chicago Business reports: “Kraft Heinz Co., which counts Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. as its largest shareholder, is pushing some of its retirees to health exchanges as the company cuts expenses. The foodmaker is eliminating some...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 13, 2015 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Business Insurance reports: “It looks like the Obama administration may have another big legal headache in defending the Affordable Care Act. A Republican-appointed judge’s comments Thursday suggest that it’s very possible the administration will...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 5, 2015 | Heath Care Costs, Individual Health Insurance
Modern Healthcare reports: “Insurance giant Assurant is looking to sell its health insurance division, Assurant Health—a company that has been active on the Affordable Care Act exchanges but has hemorrhaged tens of millions of dollars. It’s likely another...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 27, 2015 | Insurance Reform
Investor’s Business Daily reports: “This year, as many as 6 million taxpayers will learn that they now owe a “Shared Responsibility Payment” because they didn’t have health insurance last year. The SRP is a clumsy euphemism for the...