by Eriksen Insurance | May 31, 2012 | Health Laws
TPM reports: “Senate Republicans are echoing the House GOP’s shift in favor of some of the more popular “Obamacare” provisions, a sign that the party is uniting behind the strategy ahead of the election. With a Supreme Court decision looming next month, House...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 31, 2012 | Medicare
Crains reports: “Doctors are shunning Medicaid patients because of low fees, a trend that is likely to become a crisis in less than two years, when the ranks of patients are expected to swell. Budget talks in Springfield last week to reduce a $2.7 billion annual...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 31, 2012 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
The Chicago Tribune reports: “Poor and elderly would see coverage, discounts, care significantly curtailed under plan May 25, 2012|By Ray Long and Alissa Groeninger, Chicago Tribune reporters SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 31, 2012 | Health Laws
Benefits Pro reports: “The IRS has announced adjustments that affect health savings accounts in 2013. The HSA contribution limits and high deductible health plan out-of-pocket maximums are up slightly over 2012. For the first time in three years, the HDHP...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 30, 2012 | Insurance Reform, Medicare
Chicago Sun Times reports: “Illinois moved closer to drastic Medicaid cuts Monday with proposed legislation that could excise nearly $1.4 billion from the state’s program by shrinking benefits, such as regular adult dental care, and cutting payments to most...
