Each and every week, there can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen different blogs appearing on the Insurance Blog. Keeping up with the Insurance Blog is a good way to stay informed about insurance changes that can affect your family. Use the Week in Review is a quick way to “ketchup”!
Examining a Potential Health Insurance Plan
I am, once again, attempting to find an affordable health insurance policy. In this blog, I go over what some of the abbreviations, phrases, and numbers in the health plan I am looking at actually mean.
The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on March 5, 2012. This week, I would like to point out an episode of NPR’s “All Things Considered” that talks about the Blunt Amendment, and how it would have affected your health insurance.
Playing Phone Tag With the Insurance Company
I called the insurer about the health plan. They called me back and left a message. I am now in the “phone tag” phase of trying to find health insurance.
Potential Changes to Disability Access Law in California
The changes are designed to protect business owners from increased premiums on their liability insurance.
Thoughts About Health Insurance While I am Sick
I’ve been sick this week, and running a fever. Here are my thoughts about being in the predicament of trying to find affordable health insurance while I am sick. This one is an “opinion piece”.
An Umbrella to Protect You from Financial Disaster
An interesting study done by ACE Private Risk Services find that the wealthiest Americans are in fear of being sued, simply because they are wealthy. A personal umbrella liability policy can help protect their financial assets in case they do get sued.
What if Hotels Billed Like Health Insurance?
Cost of Care made a video that emphasizes how ridiculous hospital billing can be.
Humana Sues After Problems From Ad on Limbaugh’s Show
The Humana Insurance company is suing because an ad that played during Rush Limbaugh’s radio show is giving them lots of negative feedback. They aren’t suing Rush Limbaugh, though.
Lead Plaintiff in Health Care Case Bankrupt from Medical Bills
The lead plaintiff in the health care case that will be heard by the Supreme Court this month has filed for bankruptcy, due to unpaid medical bills. She did not have, and does not want to have, health insurance. This could, potentially, be influential in this court case.
Homeowner’s Insurance Doesn’t Cover Damages from Bat Guano
A few week ago, we learned that homeowners insurance doesn’t cover damage from dead birds in the attic. It doesn’t cover damages that were caused by bat guano, either. Good to know.
Rick Santorum’s Health Insurance is Insufficient
Rick Santorum is the most outspoken of the Republican candidates about wanting to repeal the Affordable Care Act (and the protections it provides consumers). It turns out his own health insurance is insufficient to cover all of his family’s medical care needs. I thought this was interesting.
Texas has Officially Lost Funding for Medicaid Program
Texas cut Planned Parenthood, the largest women’s health care provider in Texas, from receiving funding from the Medicaid Woman’s Health Program. As a result, the federal government has stopped giving Texas the money it used to receive for that program.
Insurance Agent Gets Six Years in Prison for Stealing from Clients
A (now former) insurance agent is going to prison after stealing the life’s savings from several of her elderly clients, and spending the money on jewelery, clothing, trips to Mexico, and the Online Psychic Network.
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