Confused by your health options? Reform could make it worse

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 10, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Sun Sentinel.com reports: “Proponents of the new health care law claim to have seen the future of American health care — and they say it’s a lot like air travel. According to some, come January 2014, choosing a health insurance plan in the new exchanges...

GOP Governors And Obama At Impasse Over Medicaid

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 8, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Source: Associated Press “WASHINGTON — Strained state budgets and a new crew of Republican governors have combined to reopen the debate over Medicaid, the health care program for the poorest and sickest Americans. GOP governors want control of the purse...

Poll: Most Oppose Cutting Funding for Health Care Reforms

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 6, 2011 | Health Laws

CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto reports: A majority of the public disapproves of the Republican idea to cut off funding for health care reform, a new CBS News poll shows –...

Illinois governor still backs Obama’s health law

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 3, 2011 | Illinois Health Insurance, Insurance Reform

Bloomberg Businessweek reports: “Illinois forged ahead with implementing the nation’s new health care law Wednesday with support from its Democratic governor. Just back from a national governors meeting in Washington, Gov. Pat Quinn started reviewing a...

Illinois updates financially cloudy health reform plans

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 3, 2011 | Health Laws, Illinois, Insurance Reform

MedIll reports: The panel struggling to figure out how Illinois will implement federal health care reform, Wednesday released a financially vague roadmap highlighting just how little citizens — and lawmakers — know about how the new law will work in...