A recently released report by America’s Health Rankings which measured the % of the adult population in each state that does not maintain health insurance coverage (either private or public) indicated that California has one of the highest uninsured rates in the country with 19.4% lacking health insurance. Ten years ago in 2001, California’s uninsured% [...]
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Strongest HMO Health Plans
Thestreet.com recently rated the financial strength of HMOs from coast-to-coast. It is important to understand the financial strength of an insurance company that will be providing you benefits as a weak company may provide you with sub-standard care as well as the potential for financial loss. The following companies were rated as having an A+ [...]
Individual Health Insurance Rates Rising
More people are shopping for individual health insurance these days. Golden Rule, says their sales are up 24% over the the past two months. In addition, ehealthinsurance.com reports that submitted applications were up 18% in the 4Q, over 4Q in 2007. Along with the increases in individual health insurance shoppers, health insurance rates have increased [...]
