Humana Inc. : Humana to Voluntarily Preserve Key Health Care Reform Protections

by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 26, 2012 | Insurance Reform, Uncategorized

4-Traders reports: With a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act – also known as the federal health care reform law – expected later this month, Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) issued the following statement: Humana has long said that all Americans...

Four myths about ObamaCare that just won’t die

by Eriksen Insurance | May 21, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Standard Examiner reports: “Sometimes, writing about the health reform law means reading Friday afternoon press releases and combing through Health Affairs studies. But sometimes … Death panels! Secret slush funds! Open warfare on the Catholic church!...

Quinn mulls executive order on insurance exchange

by Eriksen Insurance | May 16, 2012 | Illinois, Insurance Reform

Northwest Herald reports: Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn may use an executive order to establish a health insurance exchange, a website where consumers could comparison shop for insurance that’s a key piece of President Barack Obama’s health care law, according...

Visualizing Health Care Reform Tool Illustrates Future Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Uninsured Illinoisans

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 26, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Yahoo News reports: “Interactive map depicts insurance needs by region and community; around 1,646,527 new Illinois residents will be eligible for coverage Chicago, Ill. (PRWEB) March 20, 2012  Today, in conjunction with the March 23 second anniversary of the...

Contraceptive mandate could face tough sledding in Supreme Court

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 30, 2012 | Insurance Reform

The Las Angeles Times reports: “The healthcare law’s mandate to require religious-affiliated employers to pay for contraception for their workers has prompted two lawsuits. If the matter gets to the Supreme Court, it will go before justices who recently...