by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 27, 2015 | Medicare
The Wall Street Journal reports: ” More and more attention is being paid to end-of-life care. But much less attention is going toward what care is appropriate for the very old who are chronically ill but not in their last year of life. My Kaiser Family...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 17, 2014 | Young Adults
Kaiser Health News reports: “For young people, turning 21 is generally a reason to celebrate reaching adulthood. If they’re insured through the federal health insurance marketplace that operates in about three dozen states, however, their birthday could mean a...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 4, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “Midterm elections will be here next week, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is still on the minds of voters and candidates. According to Kaiser Family Foundation, Democrats and Republicans are using PPACA to tell their...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 3, 2014 | Family Health Insurance
Yahoo Finance reports: “Aetna shares took a hit Tuesday after the health-insurance giant said it expects medical costs to rise to the high end of its forecasts. However, CEO Mark Bertolini told CNBC that while people may be worried that health-care costs will...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 3, 2014 | Insurance Reform
Benefits Pro reports: “Apple’s recent moves in the health and wellness technology segment are not yet on the level of game-changers such as the iPod and the iPhone. But the coming release of the Apple Watch and the company’s HealthKit app has people talking —...