by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 23, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
GovWatch reports: “Date: January 20, 2011 Action Taken: As expected, on January 19 the GOP-controlled House of Representatives approved H.R.2, the bill to repeal the health reform bill enacted into law last March. H.R.2 would repeal the Patient Protection and...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 16, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Washington Post reports: “WASHINGTON – The debate over repealing the landmark health care overhaul offers Democrats something rare in politics: a do-over. Democrats, who were widely perceived to have blown the political messaging over President Obama...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 13, 2011 | Insurance Reform
The Beacon News reports: “Newly installed Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to make good this week on their vow to roll back the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the package of health reforms passed by Congress and signed by...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 9, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
The New York Times reports: “WASHINGTON — Total national health spending grew by 4 percent in 2009, the slowest rate of increase in 50 years, as people lost their jobs, lost health insurance and deferred medical care, the federal government reported on...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 9, 2011 | Group Health Insurance
The Hill reports: “The number of adults who received health insurance through their employer dipped last month to the lowest rate in three years, according to a new Gallup poll. A new low of 44.8 percent of adults said they got their health insurance through an...