The Middle Class Tax Break Hardly Anyone Is Talking About

by Eriksen Insurance | May 20, 2013 | Insurance Reform

News @ JAMA reports: “There has been no shortage of attention focused on the scheduled expiration of tax cuts for middle class and wealthy Americans at the end of this year. That’s likely to continue to be the case through the election and a potential lame duck...

Millions eligible for Obamacare subsidies, but most don’t know it

by Eriksen Insurance | May 8, 2013 | Exchange

CNN Money reports: “Nearly 26 million Americans could be eligible for health insurance subsidies next year, but most don’t know it. That’s because relatively few people are familiar with provisions in the Affordable Care Act, aka...

Fallout for states rejecting Medicaid expansion

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...

State Gets Health Insurance Marketplace Grant

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 23, 2013 | Illinois, Insurance Reform

My Stateline reports: “Illinois has been awarded a $115.8 million federal grant under the Affordable Care Act to fund the development of the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace. The funding is part of Governor Quinn’s commitment to improve the health and...

Will health care reform raise insurance premiums?

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 15, 2013 | Health Reform

MSNBC reports: “A big part of the pitch for President Obama’s health care reform was that it would make health care insurance more affordable–heck, it was even in the name of the bill. But more than three years after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law,...