Health Care Reform Questions Every Employer Needs to Know

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 18, 2013 | Health Laws

CPE hr reports: “With over 2000 pages and some 450 provisions, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (otherwise known as Health Care Reform, or “Obamacare”) is one of the most complex pieces of legislation ever signed into law. The ACA touches every...

Health care reform exclusions raise concerns over funding for uninsured

by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 17, 2012 | Insurance Reform

The Las Vegas Sun reports: “Armando Hernandez first felt a searing headache, then his legs began to swell. He lived with the pain for two days but finally relented and went to a hospital on day three. The Reno resident was 19 years old at the time. His kidneys...

Seven Factors Driving Up Your Health Care Costs

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 2, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Kaiser Health News reports: “There is no one villain in the battle against rising health care costs. Currently, the United States spends more on health care services than any other country, exceeding $2.6 trillion, or about 18 percent of gross domestic product....

Ducking the New Health-Care Taxes

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 24, 2012 | Health Insurance Cost

Barron’s reports: “Basing investment decisions on forecasted tax changes is about as surefire a strategy as asking the Ouija board for stock tips. But whether the Bush tax cuts are allowed to expire on schedule or a compromise is found, it’s all but...

New Massachusetts Health Care Bill to Address Costs

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 30, 2012 | Insurance Reform

ABC News reports: “The White House says it drew inspiration from Massachusetts reforms signed into law by Mitt Romney when crafting Obamacare, which is supposed to curtail health care spending over the long haul. There’s one problem: three years after...