Fatal Flaws In Obamacare: Two Important New Pieces

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 25, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 — The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research issued the following news release: In two just-published pieces, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) physician and health care expert Scott...

Automatic Budget Cuts Will Reduce Medicare Payments To Doctors, Providers By $11 Billion

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 20, 2012 | Medicare

Kaiser Health News reports: “Medicare providers would see reductions of about $11 billion beginning in January as part of series of automatic spending cuts set to begin next year unless Congress acts to halt them, according to estimates released Friday by the...

Health insurance exchanges: The big unknowns

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 5, 2012 | Insurance Reform

American Medical News reports: “Physicians navigating the world after health system reform are headed toward a large, uncharted area over the horizon in the form of health insurance exchanges. The coverage marketplaces will serve millions of people, but with few...

Blue Cross parent reports weaker second-quarter results

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 31, 2012 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Crains reports: “Bottom-line income for the parent of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois fell sharply during the second quarter as demand for medical care surged, a sign that the economy is strengthening. Health Care Service Corp.’s net income fell...

Thousands of Illinoisans to be affected by Medicaid cuts

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 2, 2012 | Insurance Reform

SR-J.com reports: “Beginning today, Larry Bonner must make sure he gets prior approval from the state to continue receiving the prescription drugs he needs for chronic pain, asthma, arthritis, diabetes, heart problems and mental illness. As $1.6 billion in cuts...