by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 12, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform, Medicare
Reuters reports: Medicare participants enrolled in the health insurance program’s prescription drug benefit should see their premium cost decline slightly next year. The Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday the average monthly premium for...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 11, 2011 | Insurance Reform
This article shows a possible trend for insurance companies to consolidate into their own home regions. The new 80% rule is the law making them do this. This means less competition and possibly higher prices for consumers now in Indiana. Benefits Pro reports: The...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 4, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Politico reports: “Critics and supporters of the health reform law have one thing in common: Neither group knows what the most wide-reaching changes of the law look like in the real world. Those changes — to the insurance market, to patient care and to control...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 3, 2011 | Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Politico reports: “The debate over raising the statutory debt ceiling has accomplished little but revealed much about the unwillingness of many in Washington to face up to our generation’s most pressing challenges. At the heart of the gridlock is a deep...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 31, 2011 | Insurance Reform, Medicare
USA Today reports: “Controversy over Medicare and Medicaid is back in the headlines. That’s not new. Friday is the 45th anniversary since Medicare went into effect in 1966. Since then, they have been changed many times. Now, politicians are divided over...
