Supreme Court To Sort Out Health-Care Mandate

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 22, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “Connie Cass; Connie Cass The Associated Press This is the first in a weeklong package of stories previewing the Supreme Court’s consideration of President Obama’s health-care overhaul law. WASHINGTON – Death, taxes...

Court Schedules Week Of Health Care Arguments

by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 28, 2011 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will use an unprecedented week’s worth of argument time in late March to decide the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s historic health care overhaul. The high court...

Can’t raise taxes? Hike Medicare premiums instead

by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 22, 2011 | Heath Care Costs, Medicare

Benefits Pro Reports: “Raising taxes on millionaires may be a non-starter for Republicans, but they seem to have no problem hiking Medicare premiums for retirees making a lot less. The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a year-end economic package that...

Delay Medicare eligibility: Coburn and Lieberman

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 18, 2011 | Health Laws, Medicare

The AP reports: “Two Senate rebels jumped into Congress’ cut-the-deficit competition on Tuesday, proposing to raise the age of Medicare eligibility to 67 and increase monthly premiums for millions of current beneficiaries. “We can’t save...

Appeals court judges skeptical of government’s health care case

by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 22, 2011 | Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws, Insurance Reform

CNN reports: “A federal appeals court in Atlanta was openly skeptical Wednesday that the sweeping health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama would survive constitutional scrutiny. A three-judge panel heard arguments in a massive lawsuit brought...