by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 28, 2012 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
JD Supra reports: Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (collectively, the “Act”), employers must move forward with implementation....
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 20, 2012 | Health Laws
US News reports: “CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tammy Duckworth helped kick off the president’s nominating convention with a bang, but that doesn’t mean she’s a yes-woman for his policies, she says. In an interview with U.S. News, the Illinois...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 31, 2012 | Heath Care Costs
Insurance News Net reports: Projects PwC Health Research Institute NEW YORK, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Healthcare spending in the United States is expected to grow at a historically low rate of 7.5 percent next year, according to the annual Behind the Numbers...
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 10, 2012 | Group Health Insurance
BenefitsPro reports: “Health Savings Accounts What are they? HSAs are tax-advantaged medical savings accounts available to taxpayers who are enrolled in an HSA-qualified high-deductible health plan. The funds contributed to the account are not subject to federal...