Most Americans are beneficiaries of healthcare coverage in multiple ways which include private insurance coverage arranged by their employers, coverage purchased on their own and public insurance programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. It is believed that about 160 million Americans enjoy employer-sponsored health insurance, and another 13 million have bought insurance directly from an [...]
On Saturday, the House of Representatives voted 220 to 215 for the ObamaCare bill.
Many groups will see changes in their health insurance plans as a result of the House of Representatives’ healthcare reform bill. While much of the impact could be considered negative, one demographic stands to benefit from a little-noticed provision. A section of the bill will broaden the availability of affordable health insurance for gays and [...]
Thanks to the gay rights movement and the increase of both unmarried heterosexual and homosexual couples living together throughout Texas and the United States, the workplace trend toward domestic-partner benefits is improving the lives of many committed couples, regardless of sexual orientation or marital status.
As of March 1, 2006, only 49 percent of the Fortune [...]
With health insurance issues having moved to the front burner in the recent presidential election, people are beginning to become aware many facts regarding it. This in turn has led to more questions being asked than are being answered. For instance, why is the cost of health care rising twice as fast as inflation? Also, [...]
Affordable health care supplemental insurance for seniors is designed to accompany – or supplement – the health insurance coverage seniors already have. Cheap senior health insurance is sometimes just as difficult to obtain as health insurance for every other age group. Therefore, finding an affordable senior supplemental health care – a sort of “add-on” to [...]
Costs for health insurance in Cleveland are rising every year. In 2007 insurance costs rose 40%. And while premiums are rising, coverages are falling, with you as the insured paying …
* Higher deductibles
* Higher co-payments for doctor visits
* Higher co-payments for prescription drugs
Is there any way [...]
California is known for its varied climate and geography, as well as for its ethnically diverse population. By 2007, California’s population has reached 37,700,000, making it the most populated state, the 13th fastest-growing in US. Having these numbers in mind, it is very clear why health insurance in this part of the world is so [...]
When a good friend of mine inquired where he could obtain information about medical insurance for his out of state, elderly mother, I told him to try the Internet.
He reported back to me about a week later, in desperation: I am giving up, I am too confused. He had taken on an overwhelming project with [...]
As most developed countries continue to move from a manufacturing-based economy to a service economy, and employee working patterns continue to evolve, health insurance coverage has become less stable. The service sector offers less access to health insurance than its manufacturing counterparts. Further, an increasing reliance on part-time and contract workers who are not eligible [...]
