Insurance Reform Is Not Cost Control

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 14, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform

Now that House Republicans, along with a few Democrats, have passed a bill to repeal last year’s health reform law, they are planning to offer some alternatives for replacing it. Not unexpectedly, health care spending — high and growing premiums and...

Californians Bracing to Pay More For Health Care

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 10, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform

Fox News reports: “It’s the perfect storm in California when it comes to rising health care costs, with millions bracing for huge increases in their monthly insurance bill. What’s happening? The Golden State is one of many states that doesn’t...

Tick, tick, tick: The cost of Obamacare is a time bomb

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 31, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

The Washington Examiner reports: “In fighting against Obamacare repeal this week, Democrats portray their health care law as a money saver, claiming Republicans would add to the deficit by abolishing the legislation. But in their franker moments, the...

Health Care Reform Compilation from Aetna

by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 8, 2010 | Insurance Reform

Aetna life and Health Insurance Company reports: “A weekly compilation from Aetna of health care-related developments in Washington, D.C. and state legislatures across the country.Week of December 6, 2010 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)...

Health Care Reform: How Companies Need To Worry

by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 30, 2010 | Insurance Reform

Forbs reports: “Most people have heard the noisy debate about the extent to which the health care reform legislation passed earlier this year will burden businesses. But on the flip side, the reform initiatives also underscore the necessity to re-examine social...