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Percentage Of Americans Who Lack Health Coverage Up For Fourth Straight Year
January 24th, 2012
Politico reports on this new finding from Gallup, which is being released today.
Politico: Survey: Uninsured Rose In 2011 The percentage of Americans lacking health insurance coverage rose for the fourth straight year in 2011 to 17.1 percent, a new survey showed Tuesday. The climb has been steady since Gallup began tracking whether adults have health insurance in 2008. Four years ago, only 14.8 percent of adults lacked health insurance (Mak, 1/24).
Here’s the Gallup story: More Americans Uninsured In 2011 (Mendes, 1/24).
In related news, Modern Healthcare reports on research from the Archives of Internal Medicine concluding that research regarding the overuse of health care in the U.S. is
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Finding Life Insurance
January 15th, 2012
Finding life insurance that you need and making sure that you know how much of a benefit the policy will pay in the event of your death or that of your loved one are two of the most important pieces to know when you go about finding life insurance.
Finding Options
There are two types of policies, although there are many different features falling under the two umbrellas and each of them has different names. This may make you think that finding life insurance or return of premium life coverage that is right for you will be an impossible task. But if you take the time to identify the needs of the survivors you can narrow the scope of your search as you go about finding life insurance.
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DOJ Lays Out Health Law Defense In SCOTUS Brief
January 5th, 2012
Just as the Justice Department reiterated its main argument supporting the health law’s individual mandate, briefs offering an opposing view were filed by the case’s plaintiffs and by 36 Republican senators.
The Washington Post: Administration To High Court: Congress Acted Within Rights On Health-Care Law Congress was “well within” its constitutional powers when it decided that the way to resolve a crisis in health-care costs and coverage was to mandate that Americans obtain insurance or pay a fine, the Obama administration told the Supreme Court on Friday (Barnes, 1/6).
The Wall Street Journal: Government Lays Out Health-Law Defense The department submitted a 63-page written brief that reiterated its main legal arguments in support of the health-care law’s requirement that individuals carry health insurance or pay a penalty. Am
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Independent Life Insurance – Questions to Ask your Agent
January 3rd, 2012
Independent life insurance is something that can really help out loved ones, so you should consider getting one of these policies today. When you pass on, you’re likely to leave some loved ones behind. Sometimes, a person’s family members will not be able to survive financially without them, and this is where life insurance comes into play. By getting an independent policy, you can be sure that your loved ones will have some money after you pass on. This will enable them to pay their bills and not be sick with financial worry all of the time.
Choosing an independent life insurance policy is probably going to be one of the most important decisions you ever make.
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Roundup: Challenging Times For School Nurses; Florida Awaits Medicaid Waiver News
December 11th, 2011
News outlets report on a range of state health policy issues.
HealthyCal: School Nurses, Stretched Thin, Focus On Critical Care Now, nurses regularly do everything from give insulin shots to empty urinary catheter bags. At the same time, state budget cuts mean the number of school nurses in California is shrinking. As a result, nurses say, they are responsible for more students every year and are largely consumed with keeping “medically fragile” children in class (Bookwalter, 12/14).
Health News Florida: Medicaid Waiver Coming Soon, With Patient-Protection Rules This week, federal health officials are expected to give Florida an early Christmas present: an extension on a five-county Medicaid Pilot that requires patients to be enrolled in managed care.
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Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers for 2012
December 6th, 2011
For parents trying to balance a professional life with family life, having a family-friendly employer can be a huge help. The editors of Canadas Top 100 Employers have just released their list of Canada’s top family-friendly employers of 2012. In compiling the list, the editors evaluated each employer in terms of the programs and initiatives they have to assist employees with young families. These include benefits such as maternity and parental leave top-up, the availability of flexible work arrangements and assistance with daycare. Editors also examine the employers health benefit plans, determining whether family coverage is provided (and at what cost), and look at emerging issues in this field, such as benefits for adoptive parents and compassionate leave for taking care of elderly parents. In
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Bridgeport Life Insurance – Cheap Life Insurance in Bridgeport
December 2nd, 2011
Bridgeport life insurance agents can help Connecticut residents select the perfect life insurance policy to benefit them and their loved ones. Sometimes it may be necessary to change the beneficiaries of the policy. To make changes to the beneficiaries of your Bridgeport life insurance policy, you’ll have to fill out some forms and contact the company that issued the life insurance policy or the agent directly. When deciding who to name as a beneficiary to your Bridgeport life insurance policy, you may decide to contact a Connecticut attorney that specializes in estate planning.
Preparing to Change Beneficiaries
Whether you are establishing a revocable living trust or an irrevocable life insurance trust in Connecticut, you may need to change the beneficiaries to your Bridgeport life insurance policy.
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UnitedHealth Buying Medicare Advantage Plan With Chronically Ill Specialty
November 24th, 2011
Bloomberg: UnitedHealth Agrees To Acquire Medicare Managed-Care Insurer XLHealth UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), the largest U.S. health insurer by sales, said it will buy XLHealth Corp., a provider of managed care for chronically ill Medicare members, to strengthen a growth area likely to gain increasing support from the U.S. government as it trims costs. The purchase price was about $2 billion, according to a person familiar with the deal who asked not to be identified because the price wasn’t disclosed. … The purchase of XLHealth, with 111,000 members, is the seventh since Jan. 1
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