Supreme Court To Sort Out Health-Care Mandate

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 22, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “Connie Cass; Connie Cass The Associated Press This is the first in a weeklong package of stories previewing the Supreme Court’s consideration of President Obama’s health-care overhaul law. WASHINGTON – Death, taxes...

Health Care Reform Could Get You A Raise, But There’s A Catch

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 20, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Huff Post Politics reports: “The good news is that health care reform could lead your employer to put a little more money in your paycheck. The bad news is that if they do, it’s probably because they aren’t providing you with health insurance...

From healthcare reform updates from Aetna

by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 2, 2012 | Insurance Reform

ILLINOIS: Governor Pat Quinn presented a fiscal year 2013 budget proposal last week that seeks to strengthen the pension systems,  restructure the state’s Medicaid system, rebalance institutional living/community care, increase efficiencies across state agencies and...

Health Insurance Tax Credits In Obama Plan

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...

States Attack ‘Obamacare’ With Birth Control Bills

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 22, 2012 | Insurance Reform

Insurance News Net reports: “BOISE, Idaho — Republican lawmakers in a handful of states are opening another front in the war against President Obama’s health care overhaul, seizing on the hot-button issue of birth control with bills that would allow...