Blue Cross parent reports weaker second-quarter results

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 31, 2012 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Crains reports: “Bottom-line income for the parent of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois fell sharply during the second quarter as demand for medical care surged, a sign that the economy is strengthening. Health Care Service Corp.’s net income fell...

Small Businesses Consider Self-Insured Health Plans

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 16, 2012 | Health Insurance Cost, Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “Aug. 14–You wouldn’t think a discussion about stop-loss insurance would produce “spirited” debate, but that’s allegedly what transpired this weekend when the National Association of Insurance...

Health care reform law’s tax hikes are coming: Who pays?

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 16, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Leader Telegram reports: “Who gets thumped by higher taxes in President Barack Obama’s health care law? The wealthiest 2 percent of Americans will take the biggest hit, starting next year. And the pain will be shared by some who aren’t so well off —...

Papa John’s Pizza To Raise Prices Because Of Obamacare, CEO John Schnatter Says

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 16, 2012 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform

Huff Post reports: “After President Obama’s health care law takes full effect, the slogan for national pizza chain Papa John’s may need an update. Instead of, “Better ingredients. Better Pizza,” may we suggest, “Better health care. Pricier...

Federal Government Building Health Care Markets Despite GOP Governors’ Opposition

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 16, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Huf Post reports: “Republican governors who’ve balked at creating new private insurance markets under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul may end up getting stuck with the very thing they’re trying to avoid. Unless Mitt Romney wins in...