White House Simplifies Health Insurance Application Process with Shortened Form
As the Obama administration readies itself to accept millions of Americans into its sizable health care plan, it continues to work out the kinks. One of the biggest issues it has faced recently was its...
View ArticleAmerican Workers Take to Exercise to Secure Cheap Health Insurance
As health care costs continue to increase, a rising number of U.S. employers are passing those costs on to their workers. But according to a new study, obese workers may be taking the brunt of those...
View ArticleAmerican Employers Still Intend to Offer Health Insurance After Health Care...
With the full implementation of health care reform taking effect in the coming months, U.S. employers have expressed concern about the possibility of rising health care costs, according to a survey...
View ArticleWhat to Do When You’ve Been Rejected for Health Insurance
The concept of health insurance rejection is not familiar to everyone. Many people are able to secure coverage without worry, but for others the feeling of being denied is all too familiar....
View ArticleAmericans Still Oppose Health Care Reform Law as Effective Date Nears
As the final effective date for the health care reform law draws near, many Americans are still not feeling confident that it will benefit them. According to a CNN/ORC International poll released on...
View ArticleJust Had a Baby? How and When to Make Important Health Insurance Policy Changes
As you prepare to give birth to your little bundle of joy in the next few months, weeks or days, you are likely running through a huge to-do list: Diapers? Check. Formula? Check. More diapers? Check!...
View ArticleMaine Doctor Drops Health Insurance to Offer Patients Flat Rates
Accepting health insurance as a form of payment is no longer on the agenda for a family practice doctor in Maine, according to a new report from Bangor Daily News. After feeling restricted by insurance...
View ArticleDaughters Not Offered Maternity Coverage under Parents’ Health Insurance
As all-inclusive health insurance gets closer to becoming a reality under the Affordable Care Act, some women are still struggling to acquire the coverage they need, according to recent reports. In...
View ArticleAetna Gives California Health Insurance Policyholders the Boot
Aetna Inc. made an announcement on Monday that will not only shock California customers, but also force them to make quick decisions regarding their health coverage. The health insurance provider...
View ArticleAmerican Consumers to Receive $500 Million in Health Insurance Rebates
The Federal government has announced that millions of consumers will receive health insurance rebates this summer. This is the second year that the government has offered rebates based on health care...
View ArticleAmericans Expected to Manipulate Taxes to Avoid Buying ObamaCare Health...
A new op-ed written for Forbes Magazine has revealed a concern of ObamaCare backers that individuals required to purchase health insurance in the coming months will find a way to avoid doing so. With...
View ArticleU.S. Employers Receive Extra Year to Provide Health Insurance to Workers
Some workers who were expecting to receive health insurance from their employers by 2014 may have to wait another year, according to recent reports. The Obama administration announced this week that it...
View ArticleAre You Eligible for a Government Health Insurance Subsidy in 2014?
As the time nears for the Affordable Care Act to fully take effect in 2014, many Americans have questions about how they will acquire mandatory health insurance. Consumers have been aware of government...
View ArticleOne in Three Fortune 500 Companies Offers Pet Insurance
Recent reports show that more Fortune 500 companies are offering health insurance options for their employees; but not in the way one might think. Rather than providing more coverage to people,...
View ArticleWhite House Analysis Reveals Lower Health Insurance Premiums
Americans who have feared paying high health insurance premiums in 2014 have just received a bit of good news from the White House. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on...
View ArticleHouse Makes 40th Attempt to Repeal Health Care Reform Law
The House of Representatives is scheduled on Friday to vote on a bill that would repeal the health care reform law, which is expected to fully take effect in 2014. The repeal effort will be the 40th...
View ArticleHealth Insurance Confusion Likely to Result in Poor Policy Choices
A new study to be published in the September edition of the Journal of Health Economics has revealed the confusion that so many individuals feel when it comes to understanding health insurance....
View ArticleWebMD Launches New Affordable Care Act Information Centers
As open enrollment draws near for individuals taking part in health insurance offered through the Affordable Care Act, it becomes exceedingly important that consumers know exactly what will be...
View ArticleMore American Consumers to Purchase Obamacare Coverage than Expected
The federal government has long estimated that millions of Americans would purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, which officially takes effect in 2014. A new study released by USA...
View ArticleObamacare Available to ‘Unbanked’ Customers Paying with Prepaid Debit Cards
Health insurance under the new Affordable Care Act will now be available to individuals without bank accounts who attempt to purchase coverage via prepaid debit cards or other non-cash means, according...
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