Latest News in Health Insurance – Nov 4, 2009
Health Reform Offers More Care to Abuse Survivors – Women’s eNews
4 Nov 2009 at 2:20am
Health care reform promises to protect domestic violence survivors from insurance companies that consider abuse a pre-existing condition. Some advocates say what is really needed is a public plan that helps victims leave their abusers. NEW YORK …
Consumers responsible for prevention – Modesto Bee
3 Nov 2009 at 10:31pm
There is tremendous confusion about what health insurance is and is not. Health insurance does not manage health. Rather, it is a risk management tool to mitigate the potential negative financial impact of illness on the insured and their co-citizens …
Eau Claire entrepreneurs share health insurance story with Congress … – Riv…
3 Nov 2009 at 8:57pm
EAU CLAIRE — A delegation of small business owners traveled to Washington D.C. Tuesday to share their health insurance experiences. An Eau Claire couple was to be among those from 24 states making the trip. Terri Stanley uses a wheelchair because of …
The Insurance Companies’ “License to Kill”: ERISA – Democratic Underground.com
30 Oct 2009 at 7:55am
Imagine if you will a nightmarish situation in which you or a loved one get ill; and even though you are covered by an employer-based health insurance plan, a treatment that will prevent a lifetime disability or even save your life is withheld by the …
Economic upheaval alters worker benefits – Courier-Post
2 Nov 2009 at 1:10am
DES MOINES, IOWA — Most workers focus on how much more they have to pay for health insurance when the annual open enrollment period rolls around, but current trends show they may have other choices to make this year. Many companies are adding …
Workers may see higher costs, more benefit choices – Citizen
31 Oct 2009 at 3:07am
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Most workers focus on how much more they have to pay for health insurance when the annual open enrollment period rolls around, but current trends show they may have other choices to make this year. Many companies are adding …
Aetna Inc. Earnings Conference Call (Q3 2009) – YAHOO!
28 Oct 2009 at 3:28pm
Aetna Inc. operates as a diversified health care benefits company primarily in the United States. The company provides health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life, and disability …
Health savings accounts: Is an HSA right for you? – MayoClinic.com
30 Oct 2009 at 9:28am
A health savings account (HSA) is an account into which you can deposit tax-free money to be used for future medical expenses. Health savings accounts were established in 2003 and are becoming more common. Health savings accounts are part of a larger …
31 Oct 2009 at 10:20pm
Riders are extra types of insurance which are added to your existing coverage. You can add stolen radio coverage, medical coverage, accidental death coverage, weekly disability or even coverage for driving rental cars. Acquiring good basic coverage …
Breast Cancer and Critical Illness Insurance – Yahoo Finance
28 Oct 2009 at 2:14am
ONTARIO, Calif., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ — As breast cancer awareness month winds to a close and pink ribbons symbolizing the brave fight against this disease take their place on survivors’ dressers, the fight continues. Putting the spotlight on this …
