You Can’t Outrun Health Care Bills

by Eriksen Insurance | May 24, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “Medical costs are rising and the future of health care faces hot debate in Congress. What does that mean for baby boomers, like me? How do we avoid sliding into the poorhouse during retirement due to sky-high health expenses? Whatcom...

Survey: Access To Primary Care Lagging In Mass.

by Eriksen Insurance | May 13, 2011 | Health Laws

Copyright: (c) 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Source: Associated Press Wordcount: 680 BOSTON — More than half of all primary care physicians in Massachusetts are no longer accepting new patients, and the average waiting time to see specialists...

Declining Health of U.S. Workers Is Driving Up Employer Costs

by Eriksen Insurance | May 13, 2011 | Group Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws

SHRM reports: “The unhealthy behaviors of the U.S. workforce cost employers an average of $670 per employee annually, according to the March 2011 Thomson Reuters Workforce Wellness Index. The index gauges six behavioral risk factors to track the collective...

Vt. Senate gives final nod to universal health care bill in 21-9 vote

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 30, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

VT Digger reports: “In a historic vote on Tuesday, the Vermont Legislature created the enabling legislation for a first-in-the-nation universal health care system. The state Senate approved the visionary plan for a single-payer system in a 21-9 vote after four...

A compilation from Aetna of health care-related developments in Washington, D.C. and state legislatures across the country

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 21, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Aetna reports: “Week of March 14, 2011 With a law as complex as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), unintended consequences are always a concern. Last week The Wall Street Journal reported that the physician community is witnessing the...