Entries Tagged ‘health insurance’:
filed in Finance, business on Mar.11, 2010
The lawmakers in Colorado are debating a change in the law to correct the gender discrimination currently requiring women to pay more than men to insure their health. The facts are uncompromising. In some 90% of all private health plans, women have premium rates 60% higher than men. This is so even though the statistics [...]
Tags: Auto Insurance, Auto Insurers, Auto Policies, Being A Woman, Better Health, Common Knowledge, Comparative Purposes, Gender Discrimination, health insurance, Insurance Check, Insurance Industry, Lawmakers, Medical Coverage, Premiums, Prenatal Care, Private Health Plans, Reproductive Health, Smokers, Stationary Object, Unfairness
filed in Finance, business on Mar.07, 2010
Almost immediately President Obama took control of the White House, the combined majorities in both chambers were used to enact the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA). As has become the norm, the Republican party opposed the law. So, now that we have one year of experience, it’s interesting to revisit the [...]
Tags: 50 Us States, Bureaucratic Barriers, Coverage Programs, Express Lane, Families In Need, Family Health Plans, health insurance, Health Insurance Program, Income Threshold, Local Governments, Majorities, Medical Coverage, National Poverty Level, Obama, Pocket Expenses, Private Family, Reauthorization Act, Republican Party, Underclass, Waiting Lists
filed in Finance, business on Feb.24, 2010
Health insurance spendings account for a large part of business activity costs, and their share is especially large with small businesses and home-based enterprises. And with the continuous trends in rates increase it’s getting harder and harder for small enterprises to carry this burden, causing many small businesses to drop health coverage benefits altogether.
A recent [...]
Tags: Business Activity, Catch 22, Check Ups, Commonwealth Fund, Counterparts, Coverage Amounts, Coverage Benefits, Health Benefits, Health Coverage, health insurance, Health Insurance Coverage, Healthcare Costs, Healthy Lifestyle, Logical Solution, Medical Coverage, Negotiating Power, Small Businesses, Ups, Wellness Programs, Workers Health
filed in Finance, business on Feb.21, 2010
The world of politics is never supposed to make any real sense. After all, once you pit people’s cherished beliefs against each other, passions are roused and the arguments soon become bitter. It would be better if everyone was just allowed to do what they wanted. But, when it comes to organising medical care for [...]
Tags: Ambulances, Care Givers, Common Sense, Current System, Emotions, health insurance, Health Insurance Industry, Hospitals, Infrastructure, Insurance Company, Medical Care, Passions, Premiums, Private Insurance, Republican Senators, Republicans, Senate, Small Fortune, Support Staff, Us Population
filed in Financial on Jan.08, 2010
History can surprise sometimes. It’s too easy to assume particular laws must be Democrat or Republican. Take the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 as an example. Better known as COBRA, this provides a safety net for people to keep their group insurance plan in place after leaving employment. Employees can maintain health cover [...]
Tags: COBRA, Health, health insurance, insurance, Medical