Health Care Costs Explode

by Eriksen Insurance | May 24, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Insurance Networking News reports: “The Annual Milliman Medical Index (MMI) contains some grim tidings for health insurers and others concerned by the rising cost of health care, as for the fourth straight year costs rose by at least 7%. The MMI found that for...

The Old Practice Of House Calls Is Returning To Some Areas

by Eriksen Insurance | May 24, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Kaiser Health News reports: “Nobody likes taking time out of a busy day to cool their heels in a doctor’s waiting room. Now you may not have to. Some primary-care practitioners are bringing their black bags directly to home or office, in some cases for as...

Lawsuits Challenging U.S. Healthcare Reform

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 30, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Reuters reports: “Factbox: Lawsuits challenging U.S. healthcare reform Wed, Apr 27 10:27 AM EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than half of all U.S. states have launched lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the healthcare reforms signed into law by...

Groups cheer U.S. House’s vote to repeal 1099 tax reporting rule

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 21, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

IFA Webnews.com reports: Insurance industry trade groups praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a bill to repeal the 1099 provision of the health care reform. H.R. 4, the bill to repeal the 1099 provision, passed 314-112, in a decision favored by the...

Obama Administration Seeks Fast Appeal of Health-Care Ruling

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 21, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform

Bloomberg Businessweek reports: “March 9 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Justice Department is seeking an expedited appeal of a federal judge’s ruling striking down President Barack Obama’s health-care reform legislation. Lawyers for the federal government today...