by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 26, 2016 | Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance News, Open Enrollment
According to USA Today: “Bowing to pressure from insurers, federal officials on Tuesday tightened the conditions under which people can sign up for plans on the HealthCare.govexchange outside open enrollment. The move by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 13, 2015 | Insurance Reform
Politico Magazine reports: “Why the hell did Jonathan Gruber say that? And that? And that? And (sigh) the other thing? Those are the questions on the minds of virtually everyone in the health care world—especially the people who worked the hardest on Obamacare....
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 5, 2014 | Insurance Reform, Political
Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports: “Now that Republicans will be taking control of the Senate, party leaders will get the chance to stage a full vote on the repeal of Obamacare, forcing either a Democratic filibuster or a presidential veto. Either way, it will be...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 5, 2014 | Family Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance
Forbes reports: “Get ready for two different health care systems. In one, patients will be able to schedule a doctor’s appointment in one or two days. In the other, patients will wait weeks or even months – with access problems similar to those in Canada....
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 3, 2014 | Health Reform
The New York Times reports: “A federal district judge in Oklahoma dealt a blow to the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday, ruling that the federal government could not subsidize health insurance in three dozen states that refused to establish their own marketplaces....