Archive for May, 2011

New York Health Insurance: Getting More Expensive

Posted on: May 31st, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

New York health insurance quotes have increased dramatically in the last year since there are less health insurance companies competing for business in the New York area.  The article “Health Care Prices in New York City Skyrocket, Residents Anxious for Obamacare Policy to Kick In” by Kenneth Lovett from the Daily News Albany discusses some [...]

Health Insurance Plans NJ: Medicaid Overhaul

Posted on: May 27th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

New Jersey health insurance is undergoing a Medicaid overhaul which may affect thousands of residents.  According to the article “NY Health Officials Unveil Medicaid Overhaul” by Josh Lederman on Forbes.com, residents can expect to see some big changes to their Medicaid health plans. New Jersey health officials are working towards tightening the eligibility requirements for [...]

Molina Healthcare Insurance Purchases Abri

Posted on: May 26th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

According to the news release on the Molina Healthcare Insurance website, Molina has purchased Abri Health Plan and they have announced Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin, Inc.  Stephen Harris, president of Molina Healthcare Wisconsin, says he’s excited to be part of Molina.  They have established themselves as a leader in healthcare by offering quality healthcare in [...]

Health Insurance for Individuals In South Carolina: Debate Continues

Posted on: May 23rd, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

Health insurance for individuals in South Carolina is getting increasingly harder to find with quality benefits and reasonable premiums.  The new health care reform bill is hoping to fix this issue in South Carolina and across the nation.  Working against this type of reform is South Carolina officials who continue to fight against reform in [...]

Health Exchanges Coming to More States

Posted on: May 20th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

Montana, Colorado and North Dakota health insurance are all moving forward with health care exchanges but this comes after a long struggle according to the article by CivSourceOnline.com.  In Montana, Republicans oppose the health exchanges.  In North Dakota, paperwork is on its way to the Governor for them to sign that will put in the [...]

Los Angeles Health Insurance on Women’s Health

Posted on: May 18th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

Los Angeles health insurance places a high value on women’s health and this is shown in the Los Angeles county Women’s Health Week promotion.  They stressed the importance of paying attention to our health daily to prevent disease and live longer, fuller lives. The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health reports that improved [...]

Affordablue Offering Unique Benefits to Residents

Posted on: May 16th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) has a unique program for the residents of Kansas.  It’s called Affordablue and it’s geared towards affordable options for residents who struggle to afford preventative hospital and surgical benefits.  This plan can give you the help needed to pay for everyday and unexpected health care costs.  Affordablue is [...]

Prescription Drug Shortages Throughout Nation

Posted on: May 13th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

The nation is currently experiencing one of the largest prescription drug shortages in history and health care providers throughout the country are feeling the pressure.  According to the article “Drug Shortage Reaches Idaho Falls” by Brett Crandall on LocalNews8.com, over 200 drugs are in short supply causing many patients a lot of stress. Pharmacist Clint [...]

Kentucky Health Insurance Recent Poll

Posted on: May 11th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

According to the article “Poll: One Quarter of Kentuckians Have No Health Insurance” by Renee Shaw on PublicNewsService.org, Kentucky health insurance has some major opportunities.  With nearly 1/4 of the Kentucky residents going without health insurance, we see improvements from previous years but they still have a ways to go. The Kentucky Health Issues Poll [...]

BCBSOK on the Importance of Immunizations

Posted on: May 9th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma (BCBSOK) has some very useful information on the importance of immunizations on their website.  If you carry health insurance Oklahoma, there is a good chance all of the pertinent immunizations are covered, so it’s important to ensure you understand why they are important and know which vaccines you may [...]