Insurance News, Articles and Opinions

Website Offers Consumers Valuable Info On Health Insurance Plans (October 24, 2007) Debate still rages in the State of California and elsewhere on how to fix the problem of those without health insurance. In California and other States one of the ways that has been suggested is to have some kind of mandated health insurance coverage, much like everybody is required to have car insurance.

How to Shop for Health Insurance in California, or Anywhere Else (October 23, 2007) Debate still rages in the State of California and elsewhere on how to fix the problem of those without health insurance. In California and other States one of the ways that has been suggested is to have some kind of mandated health insurance coverage, much like everybody is required to have car insurance.

San Diego Coalition Receives National Honors for Helping Small Businesses Find Health Insurance (October 22, 2007) The San Diego Business Health Connection is a non-profit dedicated to helping small businesses in the area with providing affordable health insurance products to their employees.

Well Known Health Insurance Provider Expands PPO Network (October 19, 2007) CorVel Corporation a well-known provider of workman’s compensation insurance and manger of workman’s comp claims has merged with one of the nations largest PPO’s.

What To Do When COBRA Health Insurance Runs Out (October 18, 2007) When losing access to health insurance benefits from a job, many people opt to continue on their company’ health insurance plan through COBRA. Most health insurance experts usually advise against using COBRA benefits to maintain health insurance as they tend to be expensive.

Readers Of Consumer Reports Relate What is Right, What Is Wrong with Health Insurance, and Pick Their Favorites (October 17, 2007) Readers of Consumer Reports are a verbal group. They just love to tell the world what is right and what is wrong about the products they use, or services they receive.

Those Without Health Insurance Up Nationwide – But Down in Some States – Census (October 16, 2007) Recent census data set off an alarm when it reported that Nationwide the number of Americans without health insurance had once again risen,. However some States did not fit that profile.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Offers Affordable Health Insurance Plans to Small Businesses (October 15, 2007) In a time when many small businesses have had to cut back on providing group medical benefits to their employees due to costs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona has just introduced several affordable healthcare insurance products.

Bill Proposes State Health Insurance Consumer Advocate in Pennsylvania (October 12, 2007) In the ongoing debate on healthcare and healthcare insurance reform, it is easy to paint the health insurance companies as part of the problem and not the solution.

Insurance Companies Role in Healthcare Reform (October 11, 2007) In the ongoing debate on healthcare and healthcare insurance reform, it is easy to paint the health insurance companies as part of the problem and not the solution.

Software Helps Combat Health Insurance Fraud (October 10, 2007) One of the number one health insurance companies in the nation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield has joined with IBM in the development and use of a software to help combat the growing problem of health insurance fraud. The software is part of IBM’s Risk Identification Analysis Service.

Heath Insurance Mandates without Cost Containment Measures Could Cost Consumers More (October 9, 2007) On the surface it may seem proposals like the one compromised on by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in California that require all citizens have health insurance are a good thing.

Health Insurance Company Reveals Model Healthplan That Can Control Costs (October 8, 2007) With many companies facing rising costs of employee health benefits, a popular health insurance plan has partnered with healthcare providers to administer a plan that can serve as a model for how health plans in general can work with providers to render quality care while saving money.

Americans Not ready For Sweeping Changes In Health Insurance System According to Polls (October 5, 2007) Recent polls have said that the majority of Americans, who do have health insurance, are satisfied with their current healthcare insurance plan.

Kucinich: A Realistic, Affordable Healthcare Reform Bill (October 4, 2007) The need for healthcare and health insurance reform is front and center in the now heating up contest for the democratic nominee for the Whitehouse.

Consumer Driven Health Plans Gaining Support as Affordable Medical Coverage (October 3, 2007) The move is on to give consumers more power in their health insurance and healthcare spending decisions. So-called Consumer Driven Healthplans are gaining in popularity, with insurance companies, employers and finally consumers themselves.

Health Insurance Reform Opportunity For Right To Return To True Conservatism (October 2, 2007) Where is the Conservatism in the so-called Conservative Republican Party? The Republican Party as defined by the Ronald Reagan’s of the world and the Barry Goldwater’s of the world was the party of small Government and fiscal responsibility.

You Can Find Affordable Medical Coverage - You Just have to Know How to Look (October 1, 2007) One day your are comfortably basking in the glory of your fully paid employee sponsored health insurance. Then suddenly you are downsized, laid-off or otherwise forced to join the 47 million other Americans without such privilege. What now? Don’t panic, there are options for affordable health insurance - you just have to know where to find them.