by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 26, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Forbes reports: “Last week, I discussed what various tax proposals could mean for you. But tax reform isn’t the only big policy area that could affect your finances over the next few years. What about the health care plan that was actually passed last year and...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 17, 2011 | Heath Care Costs
A new study by the Rand Corp. shows that free-market alternatives to President Barack Obama’s health reform may have an impact on bringing health costs down. Patients who are under doctors’ care often have little or no control over their health care costs. But a new...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 1, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost
Indianapolis Insurance Journal reports: “As consumer-directed health plans become more prevalent, their power to save money for employers is waning, according to the latest survey by Indianapolis-based United Benefit Advisors, a network of health insurance...
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...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 31, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Kaiser Health News reports: “It seems like a simple idea: create new marketplaces, called “exchanges,” where consumers can comparison shop for health insurance, sort of like shopping online for a hotel room or airline ticket. But, like almost...