Ryan expects health reform to cause cost “death spiral”

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...

Health care reform law penalties for employers not yet set

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 27, 2011 | Insurance Reform

Business Insurance reports: “Employers will not face health care reform law penalties if they do not offer affordable coverage to employees’ dependents and they may not even have to extend coverage to dependents, depending on the outcome of regulatory...

Majority of Large Employers Revamping Health Benefit Programs for 2012, National Business Group on Health Survey Finds

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 24, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Heath Care Costs

National Business Group on Health reports: “Employers Projecting Costs to Increase 7.2% Next Year; Nearly Two-Thirds Expect to Increase Employee Share of Premiums WASHINGTON, DC, August 18, 2011 — With the cost of employee health care benefits expected to...

HHS approves 106 three-year mini-med health plan waivers

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 24, 2011 | Health Laws

Business Insurance reports: “WASHINGTON—The Department of Health and Human Services said it has approved 106 three-year waivers from so-called mini-med and other limited health care plans from meeting a health reform law requirement that restricts annual dollar...

Will Health Care Reform Survive the Courts?

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

The New York Times reports: “The legal battle over the constitutionality of the health care reform law will determine how far government can go in helping to improve people’s lives. Ultimately, the Supreme Court will have to decide this question. Until then, the...