Archive for the ‘health insurance rates’ Category
Posted on: November 17th, 2011 by ymedina
The American Cancer Society marks the 36th Great American Smokeout today by encouraging smokers to make a plan to quit smoking. This gives many smokers the motivation to start their path towards a healthier life. Not only will quitting decrease their cancer risk, but it can end up saving them money on life and health [...]
Posted on: November 10th, 2011 by ymedina
The Duggar family of Arkansas announced this week that they are expecting their twentieth child. This comes with a swarm of controversy since their 19th child was born very prematurely and both lives were at risk. With this said, doctors are saying Michelle Duggar is healthy at 45 years of age and will likely have [...]
Posted on: September 26th, 2011 by ymedina
POST SCRIPT UPDATE 10/25/2012 – Employer-sponsored health insurance continues to struggle as health insurance costs rise. The relief they were hoping to feel is translating to higher costs for their employees as they decrease the amount they contribute to group plans. This also goes for retiree health insurance. Information from the Employee Benefits Research Institute [...]
Posted on: September 2nd, 2011 by ymedina
Health care reform has a goal of making health insurance more affordable and easier to obtain for all Americans by 2014. With this time frame coming within a few years, many are questioning why personal health insurance for millions of Americans is actually increasing. According to the article “For Many Without Workplace Health Coverage, Premium Costs [...]
Posted on: August 19th, 2011 by ymedina
Millions of Americans rely on employer-based health insurance coverage, but this is at risk with rising health care costs. In addition to this upset, rising health care costs would eventually cause health insurance quotes to increase across the board making individual health insurance more expensive for those seeking it outside of their employer. It’s a [...]
Posted on: August 12th, 2011 by ymedina
As most of us know by now, Obama’s health care reform plan involves a health insurance mandate where most Americans will be required by law to carry individual health insurance otherwise they will be subjected to a fine. This is a huge change from the way health care and health insurance has been handled in [...]
Posted on: July 15th, 2011 by ymedina
Alabama health insurance rates continue to be one of ten states that do not have authority or the resources to regulate health insurance rates effectively. Because of this, larger health insurance rate increases will be subject to federal review starting September 1st. The article “Health Insurance Premiums in Alabama to Come Under Federal Review” by [...]
Posted on: May 31st, 2011 by ymedina
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 [...]
Posted on: April 18th, 2011 by ymedina
There has been an ongoing debate in the Washington state Legislature about whether or not health insurance companies should make the request for rate increases public. The issue involves House Bill 1220, which would make the rate request public as soon as the office of Commissioner Mike Kreidler receives it according to the article “Insurance [...]
Posted on: April 7th, 2011 by ymedina
Massachusetts health insurance quotes are still higher than Gov. Deval Patrick desires. According to the article “Mass Gov Renews Push for Lower Health Care Costs” by Bob Salsberg on Business Week, Patrick is very frustrated that his efforts to lower health care costs in the state are moving so slow through legislature. Patrick’s bill on health [...]