by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 20, 2013 | Insurance Reform
The Washington Post reports: “The White House is increasing its reliance on insurers by accepting their technical help in efforts to repair the problem-ridden online health insurance marketplace and prioritizing consumers’ ability to buy plans directly from the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 2, 2013 | Health Reform, Heath Care Costs
Kaiser Health News reports: “One of the health care overhaul’s most far-reaching provisions prohibits health plans from refusing to cover people who are sick or charging them higher premiums. Still, for people with serious medical conditions, the online...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 31, 2013 | Exchange
The Wall Street Journal reports: “Millions of Americans will be shopping for their own health insurance for the first time this fall—but they will need to look closely to be sure they get the coverage that best fits their needs. On Oct. 1, new government-backed...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 25, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Bloomberg reports: “The $1.3 trillion U.S. health-care system overhaul is getting more expensive and will initially accomplish less than intended. Costs for a network of health-insurance exchanges, a core part of the Affordable Care Act, have swelled to $4.4...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 2, 2013 | Insurance Reform
NBC News reports: “Twenty-four states now have been approved to set up their own health insurance exchanges, just seven months before people can start to enroll. That leaves the federal government to run 26 exchanges according to its own rules. No one’s quite...