by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 26, 2012 | Insurance Reform
2013 HCR Employer Requirements 1) Medicare Part A Tax This tax affecting high income tax payers was created to help fund the Medicare program. An additional 0.9% tax will be applied to wages, other compensation, and self-employment income when it exceeds the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 20, 2012 | Heath Care Costs
Employee Benefit Adviser reports: “Medicare covers only 59% of the cost of health care for seniors — and retirees can expect to pay an even larger share in the future. In fact, a couple aged 65 might need $387,000 saved in order to be confident of covering their...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 2, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Kaiser Health News reports: “There is no one villain in the battle against rising health care costs. Currently, the United States spends more on health care services than any other country, exceeding $2.6 trillion, or about 18 percent of gross domestic product....
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 2, 2012 | 2012 Election
Kaiser Health News reports: “It sounds like a new Apple product, but IPAB is actually a controversial board that is at the heart of House Republicans’ efforts to upend the 2010 federal health law–or at least make it a strong campaign issue. The...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 2, 2012 | 2012 Election
MittRomney.com reports: “Health care is more than just one-sixth of the American economy. It is an essential source of well-being for individuals and families. Our health care system is blessed with many extraordinary strengths. It produces and attracts the best...
