by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 16, 2010 | Health Laws
NAIFA reports: Issue: Health Reform Modifications Date: November 16, 2010 Actions Taken: On November 15, the Treasury Department, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Labor issued an amendment revising the interim final...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 15, 2010 | Midterm Election 2010
Aetna Reports: No sooner had the Republicans gained control of the House in Washington, D.C., by an impressive margin, than they declared their sights were set on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. A day after the elections Republican leaders vowed to...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 6, 2010 | Health Laws
The New York Times reports: Enrollment in the high-risk health insurance pools created under the health reform law has not reached expectations, with just 8,011 U.S. residents enrolled nationwide after two or three months of operation in most states, according to HHS,...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 4, 2010 | Health Laws, Midterm Election 2010
The Christian Science Monitor reports: Washington Even with a broad and historic majority, House Republicans have formidable roadblocks to delivering on a top campaign promise: to repeal or dismantle comprehensive health-care reform. An outright repeal would have to...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 3, 2010 | Group Health Insurance
IFA Webnews reports: The Illinois Insurance Department is imposing new reporting requirements for health insurers seeking to raise rates, making it one of a number of states using federal funds to dig deeper into proposed premium increases. The department received $1...