by Eriksen Insurance | Dec 19, 2011 | Illinois
The Courier-News reports: “By a 6-2 vote Wednesday afternoon, the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board refused permission to build the long-proposed Mercy Crystal Lake Hospital. After a late lunch break, the board also expected to make a final...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 22, 2011 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
Report shows health care costs outpaces income growth Premiums for employer-sponsored family health insurance increased by 50 percent from 2003 to 2010, and the annual amount that employees pay toward their insurance increased by 63 percent as businesses required...
by Eriksen Insurance | Nov 9, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Chicago Tribune reports: “Experts who study scams and frauds know these illicit schemes are often built around big news stories, such as health care reform’s passage. That’s why it shouldn’t be a shock that law enforcement agencies and senior...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 20, 2011 | Insurance Reform
Becker’s Hospital Review reports: “Conservative activists and healthcare experts, who anticipate a GOP takeover of the White House and Senate, are forming an alternative plan to President Obama’s healthcare reform law in preparation for a full...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 14, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost
USA Today reports: “Employer-based health insurance is quickly becoming a thing of the past for millions of American workers, a new report says. Workers are losing jobs that offer health insurance and getting part-time or contract jobs that make finding...