The Community Living Assistance Services and Support, also known as The CLASS Act, was developed by Senator Edward M. Kennedy with the intention of making easier for individuals to purchase health insurance that would assist with paying for home assistance in case an injury or illness made day to day living very difficult. After 10 [...]
Archive for May, 2011
Top Kentucky Health Insurance Companies
On the heals of a recent report funded by A Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, which found that over one quarter (26%) of Kentucky residents under the age of 65 do not maintain health insurance coverage. The following list seems pretty relevant and useful to Kentucky residents. Below is a list of the Kentucky health [...]
Medicaid and Individual Health Insurance Texas Changes
According to the article “Senate Approves Healthcare Savings Bill” found on The Cherokeean website, Texas could save about half a billion dollars in healthcare spending over the next few years under a bill passed by the Senate last week. This could mean big changes for Medicaid and Individual health insurance Texas. The bill came out [...]
Top Indiana Health Insurance Companies
The top ten health insurance companies in Indiana, ranked by market share are listed below. The market share is provided by the National Association of Insurance (NAIC). These rankings do not in any way measure customer satisfaction, claims handling, or other quality measures. Largest Indiana Health Insurance Companies Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield United HealthCare [...]
Louisiana Health Insurance Facing Changes
Louisiana is one of only two states that currently operate its own health insurance plan according to the article “Tough Questions About Privatizing State’s Health Insurance” by Jim Shannon on WAFB.com. This is causing some concern over the Louisiana budget and debate is stirring over whether or not this is the most responsible option for [...]
