by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2014 | Group Health Insurance, Health Reform
Forbes reports: “Goodbye, doctor’s office. Hello, Walmart? Based on Walmart’s latest moves, it’s not as unlikely as it sounds. After years of “Will they or won’t they?” discussion, Walmart is making its long-awaited move into delivering primary care: The...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2014 | Health Reform, Heath Care Costs
Insurance News Net reports: “The Affordable Care Act locks in the status quo, but new technology is making health care cheaper and more individualized. Health care costs in the U.S. have been rising so steadily for so long that containment barely seems possible....
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 1, 2014 | Health Laws, Medicare
Benefits Pro reports: “The main trust fund behind Medicare, the $583 billion U.S. health program for the elderly and disabled, will be exhausted in 2030, four years later than projected last year, the government reported. An improving economy and the health-care...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 18, 2014 | Exchange, Health Laws
The Journal of Accountancy reports: “New public health care insurance exchanges may provide more affordable coverage than plans employers currently use, according to a new report. An analysis by PwC’s Health Research Institute showed that the median 2014 premium...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 12, 2014 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Chicago Health Care Daily reports: “The parent company of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois appears to be reaping the benefits of setting the premiums for its plans lower than other carriers on the federal health insurance exchange. Across the 36 states...
