by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 9, 2012 | Exchange
PJ Star reports: “Illinois officials are reviewing five bids to build the state’s health insurance exchange – a required component of the federal health care overhaul that Gov. Pat Quinn intends to implement regardless of who wins the presidency on...
by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 30, 2012 | Insurance Reform
AP reports: “While the rest of us have to wait until June, the justices of the Supreme Court will know the likely outcome of the historic health care case by the time they go home this weekend. After months of anticipation, thousands of pages of briefs and more...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 23, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Insurance News Net reports: “Feb. 17–President Obama’s proposed budget includes expanded tax credits to help small businesses pay for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the White House said Thursday. For tax year 2011, the existing tax...
by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 7, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Bloomburg reports: “Over the next decade, we are likely to see a shift in health insurance in the U.S.: So-called defined-contribution plans will gradually take over the market, shifting the residual risk of incurring high health-care costs from employers to...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 31, 2011 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
BenifitsPro reports: “In an effort to keep health care costs down and encourage better usage, the Affordable Care Act includes a provision that requires preventive care to be offered free of charge. While that may sound good in theory, some benefits experts do...