A recent report released by eHealthinsurance.com illustrates the relative affordability of individual health insurance plans across numerous dimensions, as well as a breakdown of what types of individual health insurance policies have been purchased most frequently. Some of the findings in the report include: The average monthly premium for an individual health insurance policy was [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Health Insurance Reform
Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has thrown in the towel on the major facets of health care reform including the public plan as well as the expansion of Medicare to those aged 55-64. What is left behind is no longer health care reform but is now health insurance reform. The new bill will probably [...]
Medicare Buy-In at Age 55 On Table
According to the article “Medicare ‘Buy-In’: A bargain or burden?” by Richard Wolf for USA Today, the latest health insurance proposal involves letting people use Medicare starting as early as age 55. While this may sound appealing to many, the Medicare premium has not been determined and it could be costly. Senate Majority Leader, Harry [...]
Dallas Health Insurance: Uninsured Residents on the Rise
There are about 6 million uninsured Texas residents according to the article “Jason Roberson nominates uninsured Texans, whose staggering health care costs affect us all” by Jason Roberson on The Dallas Morning News. Texas continues to lead the nation in the percent of uninsured residents, with about one out of every 4 Texans walking around [...]
San Antonio Health Insurance Concerns
According to the article “Health care: Dose of Uncertainty” by William Pack on mysanantonio.com, small business owners in San Antonio are uneasy about the possible shift of the health care system. There is an angry attitude from small business owners towards the possibility of health care reform. For the past years, small business owners have [...]
Geisinger Health Plan: Geisinger Gold
Geisinger Health Insurance, offers a program that will help you choose the right Medicare plan. It’s called Geisinger Gold and it has many advantages. With the Geisinger name behind it, Geisinger Gold offers several coverage options that suit your Medicare needs. Plans are affordable and they provide a large network of physicians and participating hospitals [...]
Lovelace Health Plan’s Rx Discount Program
Lovelace health System is rolling out a Prescription discount program that will offer discounts on 350 generic drugs. The plan will start Jan 1, and will be free to the 195,000 plus member of Lovelace Health Plan. New Mexico residents who would like to purchase this discount drug plan that are not member s of [...]
Humana Insurance Quotes for Medicare Supplements
According to their website, Humana has 9 million members across the country, 4 million of which are Medicare members. Many choose Humana as their number one choice for their Medigap supplemental insurance because they have affordable options as well as valuable experience. Humana is a Fortune 100 company with 50 years of experience in the [...]
BCBSAL and the Be Healthy Program
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama has a unique website with an important goal. It’s called BeHealthy.com and it has a lot of valuable information on health topics, health news, and medications. It’s available to all BCBSAL members and it’s easy to register online. BCBSAL wants its members to be as healthy as they can [...]
