Senator Edward Kennedy has a health care plan which would require everyone to have health insurance and it would also include a government program to create more competition with private insurers. The proposal would give health insurance providers who agreed to participate in the plan 10% more than they would get under Medicare. Kennedy’s plan [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Oxford Health Insurance Keeping You Healthy
Oxford Health Insurance has a publication called Healthy Mind Healthy Body and it is looking to keep its members healthier by updating them on medical news and giving diet and fitness advice. One particular article discusses some valuable information on helping you eat consciously which may make you healthier and keep your health insurance costs [...]
Health Insurance – Why Americans are Doing Without
Health Insurance is a very important safety net to have, but more and more Americans are doing without. Why? According to the Thomson Reuters Center for Healthcare Improvement, US Census, more than 45 million Americans do not have health insurance. Here are some of the reasons why: Can’t afford (48%) Not offered through job (23%) [...]
Health Care Debate – Key Players
According to Reuters, below is a list and description of the key players involved in the health care debate and subsequently shaping health care reform Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services Secretary, leads Obama’s push to enact by the end of 2009 an overhaul of the $2.5 trillion U.S. health care industry. Previously served as [...]
Health Care Facts
A recent Reuters article quoted these facts about our healthcare system. According to US Government economists, public and private health care spending will hit $2.5 Trillion this year, 17.6% of GDP Americans spend more per capita on health care than any other country at $7,421 per person, and receive poorer care than many other industrialized [...]
Health First Insurance Offering Free Diabetes Foot Clinics
Florida’s Health First InsuranceWound Management & Hyperbaric Center now offers free foot screenings for anyone diagnosed with Diabetes. The American Diabetes Association says that diabetes patients can suffer from poor circulation especially in the legs and feet and have a harder time fighting infection in these areas. Many with diabetes also have a reduced sensation [...]
Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance: Healthier Living
Are you a member of Blue Cross Blue Shield or have you gotten a Blue Cross Blue Shield quote to become a member? If you are a member you may be eligible for their healthier living plan called Blue365. This is another example of companies trying to make us healthier and hopefully it will pay [...]
Oxford Health Insurance Gives Employers Quick Reference Guide for Swine Flu
With the recent US declaration of a public health emergency in response to reports of swine flu, Oxford Health Insurance, owned by UnitedHealthcare, put out a convenient quick reference guide to better understand how to protect yourself and people around you. View the quick reference guide and if you have any additional questions contact Centers for [...]
Health Insurance: GOP Bill Offers Tax Benefits
Republican lawmakers introduced a new bill calling for tax payer credits for those purchasing health insurance, but does not include a public insurance choice. The Patients’ Choice Act would stop tax cuts for companies that provide health insurance. Individuals and families would be given money to help them purchase health insurance coverage. Lower income households [...]
