by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 7, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws, Heath Care Costs, Illinois Health Insurance, Insurance Reform
CarmiTimes.com reports: “Expanding Illinois’ Medicaid program under the federal health-care reform law will cost the state $1.3 billion a year in 2020 and beyond, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Rand Corp. The annual cost is at least six times higher...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 1, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Insurance News Net reports: “Health insurers, in partnership with a small business advocacy group, have launched a campaign to repeal an industry tax included in the health reform law. The Affordable Care Act subjects insurers to an excise tax set at $8 billion...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 1, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Benifits Pro reports: “From the time President Obama signed the Patient Protection and AffordableCare Act, one of the most controversial components of the law was the individual mandate. This provision requires every American who can afford insurance coverage to...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 24, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Heath Care Costs
National Business Group on Health reports: “Employers Projecting Costs to Increase 7.2% Next Year; Nearly Two-Thirds Expect to Increase Employee Share of Premiums WASHINGTON, DC, August 18, 2011 — With the cost of employee health care benefits expected to...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 24, 2011 | Health Laws
Business Insurance reports: “WASHINGTON—The Department of Health and Human Services said it has approved 106 three-year waivers from so-called mini-med and other limited health care plans from meeting a health reform law requirement that restricts annual dollar...
