by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 26, 2011 | Heath Care Costs
Insurance News Net reports: The Obama administration has shelved a financially troubled long-term care insurance plan. Officials said Thursday the staff has been cut and it’s an “open question” if the program will be implemented. Known as CLASS, the...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Benifitpro reports: “The number of young adults without health insurance has dropped significantly, a new survey finds, thanks to a provision of President Barack Obama’s health care law allowing them to stay on their parents’ plans. The new Gallup...
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 1, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform
Benifits Pro reports: “Obama administration expects to see rise in employer-sponsored health insurance, not a decline” “Nearly one of every 10 midsized or big employers expects to stop offering health coverage to workers after insurance exchanges...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 15, 2011 | COBRA Insurance, Health Laws
Insurance News Network reports: “Subsidies to help unemployed workers continue their employer-provided health insurance coverage will expire at the end of August. The subsidy for COBRA coverage paid for 65% of premiums for the involuntarily unemployed. Part of...
by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 12, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Insurance Reform, Medicare
Reuters reports: Medicare participants enrolled in the health insurance program’s prescription drug benefit should see their premium cost decline slightly next year. The Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday the average monthly premium for...
