Obamacare collapse would put employers in charge

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 25, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Benefits Pro reports: “WASHINGTON (AP) — If the Supreme Court strikes down President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, don’t look to government for what comes next. Employers and insurance companies will take charge. They’ll borrow some...

Republicans Eye Health Plan Should Court Overturn Reform

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 25, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Newsmax reports: “Republicans in Congress are getting ready to answer an election-year question that has dogged the party’s campaign for months: How would it replace President Barack Obama’s healthcare law if the measure is overturned or repealed?...

Deep cuts loom as state tries to save Medicaid

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 23, 2012 | Illinois, Insurance Reform, Medicaid

The Chicago Tribune reports: “The list of medicines Jason Carrington must take every day to treat his multiple sclerosis and related symptoms is long: Copaxone injections to prevent relapses, primidone to control tremors, Seroquel to stabilize his mood,...

Health-Care Case Puts Congress On Trial

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 17, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “April 16–The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed to deal with a modern American problem : 50 million Americans living without health insurance. Its fate, however, will be decided by one of the oldest concepts...

Small comfort: Health care costs projected to increase less than 10%, first time in decade

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 16, 2012 | Heath Care Costs

Employee Benefit News reports: “Cost increases for health care are perhaps finally slowing down, with employer health benefit expenditures not expected to increase in 2012 at the same explosive growth in recent years. Costs for all types of medical plans are...