by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 26, 2016 | Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance News, Open Enrollment
According to USA Today: “Bowing to pressure from insurers, federal officials on Tuesday tightened the conditions under which people can sign up for plans on the HealthCare.govexchange outside open enrollment. The move by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 12, 2015 | Exchange, Illinois, Illinois Health Insurance
The Quad-City Times reports: “An 11th-hour bid to establish a state-based health insurance exchange fell short Wednesday when the Illinois House adjourned for the remainder of the year without bringing the matter for a vote. Against the backdrop of a federal...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 3, 2014 | Health Reform
Fox News reports: “The cost of the Obamacare subsidy that the U.S. Treasury will pay on behalf of people who earn under 400 percent of the federal poverty level and who buy a government-approved health-care plan on a government-run health-insurance exchange will...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 1, 2014 | Political
The Washington Examiner reports: “President Obama’s health reform law may have claimed a new victim — organized labor. Thanks to Obamacare, labor unions are facing higher health insurance costs — as well as steeper out-of-pocket bills and wage cuts....
by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 3, 2013 | Insurance Reform
US Small Business Administration reports: “Under the Affordable Care Act, the government, insurers, employers, and individuals share in the responsibility to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of health insurance coverage. The individual...
