by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 17, 2011 | Insurance Reform
The New York Times reports: “WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Friday that it was scrapping a long-term care insurance program created by the new health care law because it was too costly and would not work. Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 10, 2011 | Insurance Reform
CBS reports: Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, a key voice in the GOP on the issue of health care, said Thursday he expects the Supreme Court to strike down a key element of President Obama’s health care reforms — the “individual mandate,” which...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 26, 2011 | Heath Care Costs
Insurance News Net reports: The Obama administration has shelved a financially troubled long-term care insurance plan. Officials said Thursday the staff has been cut and it’s an “open question” if the program will be implemented. Known as CLASS, the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Benifitpro reports: “The number of young adults without health insurance has dropped significantly, a new survey finds, thanks to a provision of President Barack Obama’s health care law allowing them to stay on their parents’ plans. The new Gallup...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 3, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Politico reports: “The debate over raising the statutory debt ceiling has accomplished little but revealed much about the unwillingness of many in Washington to face up to our generation’s most pressing challenges. At the heart of the gridlock is a deep...