by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 12, 2012 | Insurance Reform
“If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down health reform’s individual mandate and leaves the rest of the law in place — what happens next? The backup plan could be automatic enrollment in your employer’s health insurance, a lot like the way you get signed up for...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 20, 2012 | Insurance Reform
The Jurist reports: “The party and amicus briefs are stacking up in advance of the five-and-a-half hours of oral argument on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) to be held March 26-28. The following provides an overview...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 20, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Portfolio.com reports: “Only 360,000 small businesses benefited last year from a tax credit designed to make health insurance more affordable. That’s partly because Congress limited the availability of this credit to hold down the cost of the $940 billion health...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 16, 2012 | Insurance Reform
New York Times reports: “The Obama administration thought it had found a way to ease mounting objections to a requirement in the new health care act that all employers — including religiously affiliated hospitals and universities — offer coverage for birth...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 3, 2012 | Heath Care Costs, Insurance Reform
Crain’s reports: “The Cook County Health and Hospitals System is seeking approval to add thousands of uninsured patients to the Medicaid rolls nearly two years early, a move that could generate millions of dollars in new revenue for the cash-strapped...