by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 7, 2011 | Heath Care Costs
AARP reports: The first generic version of the world’s top-selling drug, the cholesterol-lowering Lipitor, is due to come on the market Dec. 1. Drug market analysts have long speculated on the strategies Lipitor’s manufacturer, Pfizer, might use to hold on...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 28, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Gather.com reports: “Next year, one of the central tenets of the health care reform law–the individual mandate–will either be upheld or overturned by the Supreme Court. The Affordable Care Act has been deeply partisan since it first came into...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 18, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Kaiser Family Foundation reports: “This tool illustrates premiums and government assistance under the health reform law signed by the President. Beginning in 2014, tax credits will be available for people under age 65 who purchase coverage on their own in a...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 27, 2011 | Medicare
Kaiser Health News reports: “The Obama administration today announced that premiums for Medicare Part B coverage in 2012 will be $99.90 a month for most beneficiaries, a smaller-than-expected increase over the $96.40 paid this year by a majority of elderly and...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 26, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Health Laws, Insurance Reform
Forbes reports: “Last week, I discussed what various tax proposals could mean for you. But tax reform isn’t the only big policy area that could affect your finances over the next few years. What about the health care plan that was actually passed last year and...
