by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 3, 2013 | Insurance Reform
The Washington Post reports: “The revelation that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny has given fuel to Republican complaints of government overreach. It’s also given them more ammunition in their fight against the...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 13, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Politico reports: “If President Barack Obama wants to make good on a promise to become one of Obamacare’s first customers, he’ll have to take a route most Americans are unlikely to choose. He’ll have to enroll in a health plan that lacks a taxpayer subsidy, even...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 8, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Kaiser Health News reports: “One recent morning, 86-year-old Evelyne Lois Such was sitting at her kitchen table in Denver when the phone rang. She didn’t recognize the phone number or the deep voice on the other end of the line. “He asked if I was a senior, and...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 8, 2013 | Medicaid
Benefits Pro reports: “Rejecting the Medicaid expansion in the federal health care law could have unexpected consequences for states where Republican lawmakers remain steadfastly opposed to what they scorn as “Obamacare.” It could mean exposing...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 30, 2013 | Insurance Reform
Kaiser Health News reports: “What if there were a way for even small employers to escape some Affordable Care Act rules blamed for driving up costs? Some see self-insurance for medical care, which is exempt from the law’s taxes, benefit rules and price...