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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Health Insurance Policies: What to Look For
If you have ever shopped around around for a quality health insurance policy you know how confusing the details can be. It’s hard to know what’s important and what benefits apply directly to you. There are many options out there and it can easily become overwhelming. It’s important to take your time during this process. [...]
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 [...]
Anniversary of Healthcare Reform
Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of Obama’s historic healthcare reform bill which had everyone talking. Despite the bill having some positive effects throughout the nation already, Congress is still disputing the benefits of the bill and many states are downright opposing parts of it. Acceptance of the bill still has a long way to [...]
Consider Health Insurance When Looking for a New Job
With unemployment rates staying discouragingly high, many consumers are out and about looking for a new job. If you are one of the lucky few who have a variety of possible opportunities be sure to look closely at what kind of benefit packages your potential employer offers. Whether your company has options for a PPO [...]
Health Insurance Exchanges
According to the article “Midwest States Getting $1M Each for Health Exchanges” found on InsuranceJournal.com, federal officials claim Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota will be getting $1 million each to assist the states establish health insurance exchanges. These health insurance exchanges have been created by the federal government through the Affordable Care Act [...]
High Risk Insurance Pools Unsuccessful
For the past few months there has been concern that a $5 billion budget would not be enough to cover the large amount of people expected to enroll in a network of health insurance pools for those with pre-existing conditions. Some thought the money would be exhausted by 2012. According to the article “High-Risk Insurance [...]
Health Insurers’ Third Quarter Earnings Up?
How are health insurance companies experiencing higher earnings this quarter while so many industries are struggling? Health care services were way down in the 3rd quarter for 2010, helping health insurance companies report earnings which were better than expected by experts. The article on The Washington Post by Tom Murphy from November 3rd states health [...]
Louisiana Medicaid
According to the article “DHH Makes Additional Medicaid Cuts” by Marsha Shuler on 2TheAdvocate.com, Louisiana’s health chief announced Friday that there will be $135 million in cuts to Louisiana’s Medicaid health insurance program for the poor. This is going to affect many with Louisiana health insurance through Medicaid. State Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary, Bruce [...]
Mega Health Insurance on Personal Health Insurance
Choosing personalized health insurance to fit your lifestyle should be a priority. There is no reason to pay for benefits that you will never use. Mega Health Insurance prides itself on personalizing health and supplemental insurance plans that can be tailored to meet the consumer’s specific needs. Many health insurance companies are steering in this [...]
