Archive for October, 2009

Medigap California to Help You On Your Healthcare Matter

The important information that you should know before you start reading this page: Medicare does not cover the whole cost of healthcare desired by mature adults. It takes care of few things like ingoing hospital costs and the related expenses that come with it. This is the reason to think about a supplementary plan that [...]

Medicare Insurance Plans for California People

Those who are looking for information on Medicare supplement insurance can be benefited by going through this page. Alone with the other places, California people also can choose their Medigap insurance plans that depends upon their requirement and eligibility. Medicare supplement insurance companies in California offer insurance in two different plans. The first one is [...]

Aetna Prepares for Implementation of Federal Mental Health Parity

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, passed by Congress in October 2008, promotes equitable care for mental health illnesses by requiring parity between medical and mental health benefits. The law applies to group health plans, including both fully insured and self-funded plans. However, small employers with 2-50 employees and individual coverage [...]

George Allen Joins Rally Against Health Care

In the health insurance debate, the public option is controversial, and has lots of people working against it. A conservative grassroots group, called Americans For Prosperity, toured Central Virginia Wednesday, fighting any government-run plan. The group held “Hands Off My Healthcare” rallies allowing people to show opposition to the plan.
The people there say this government [...]

Wisconsin health insurance quotes

The health insurance rates in Wisconsin have increased dramatically during recent years, but you can still find affordable health insurance in Wisconsin if you know where to look.
Health Insurance Options
You have a number of options when it comes to health insurance in Wisconsin. They are:
Funded by the state Insurance
The state of Wisconsin has its own [...]

Flint teachers and district headed back to court Thursday over proposed health care insurance change

The Flint teachers union and Flint School District will be back in court Thursday to determine if the district’s health care change effective Sunday for some 1,100 teachers is “mirror coverage” of the teachers’ current MESSA plan.
United Teachers of Flint Inc. sought an injunction today before Genesee Circuit Judge Joseph J. Farah to stop the [...]

Nineteen States Move to Defend Individual Health Care Choice

Regardless of what the U.S. Congress decides about health care reform, a growing number of states are standing up for individuals’ freedom of choice when it comes to purchasing – or not purchasing – health insurance.
Several Kansas Republicans have introduced a state constitutional amendment that would protect the right of Kansas residents to make their [...]

Mo docs in DC say slow down health reform train

A Washington Post poll this week showed that Americans have warmed to a public option in health insurance overhaul (57 % supported it) and liberal lawmakers are pressing to insert a government-run plan in legislation being hashed out.
But the message was much the opposite this morning on the U.S. Capitol lawn from a trio of [...]

Will Health Coverage Pay for Medical Marijuana?

On Monday, news reports offered the latest piece of evidence that the country is moving toward greater acceptable of medical marijuana use: The federal government sent guidelines instructing prosecutors not to focus on prosecuting state-sanctioned medical marijuana users and suppliers.
Fourteen states now allow at least some medical marijuana usage; Monday’s news, as Andrew Cohen notes, [...]

Ohio Health Insurance Quotes: What to Look For

If you’re looking for reasonably-priced health insurance, you’ll want to do some research in order to be prepared before starting to look for Ohio quotes. There are literally hundreds of options out there. That being said, the best consumer is an educated consumer. It will get you a lot farther if you know some of [...]