Papa John’s Pizza To Raise Prices Because Of Obamacare, CEO John Schnatter Says

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 16, 2012 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform

Huff Post reports: “After President Obama’s health care law takes full effect, the slogan for national pizza chain Papa John’s may need an update. Instead of, “Better ingredients. Better Pizza,” may we suggest, “Better health care. Pricier...

Federal Government Building Health Care Markets Despite GOP Governors’ Opposition

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 16, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Huf Post reports: “Republican governors who’ve balked at creating new private insurance markets under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul may end up getting stuck with the very thing they’re trying to avoid. Unless Mitt Romney wins in...

New Massachusetts Health Care Bill to Address Costs

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 30, 2012 | Insurance Reform

ABC News reports: “The White House says it drew inspiration from Massachusetts reforms signed into law by Mitt Romney when crafting Obamacare, which is supposed to curtail health care spending over the long haul. There’s one problem: three years after...

Don’t Get Hit With Fines Under Health Care Reform

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 30, 2012 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform

FOX Small Business Center reports: “With more than 500 provisions, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act contains hefty tax implications for small business owners. Of the 500 provisions in health-care reform, more than 40 of these provisions affect the...

Navigating Health Care Reform: Summary of Benefits and Coverage for Group Health Plans

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 20, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Jdsupra reports: “Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (collectively, the “Act”), employers must move forward with...