Ahhh, you knew it would come sooner or later. Reality. It’s setting in on the much maligned Commonwealth health care plan, enacted during Mitt Romney’s tenure.
This opinion piece from the Wall Street Journal hits on just a few points and counterpoints as it points out the irony–and inherent untruthfulness–of the [...]
Short answer: A lot.
Benefitsblog links to a survey from the Center for Retirement Research indicating that 47% of those surveyed would not be willing to forego their health insurance benefits, even in lieu of a 30% raise.
Click here for the story line from Benefitsblog
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Some of these folks aren’t doing the math! In fact, [...]
Finally — an explanation of Obama’s “promise” to “save” each American family $2,500 a year in health insurance premiums.
No, I am not kidding–that is precisely what he is promising. Of course, when a politician makes a “promise,” it should be taken with a healthy dose of sea salt.
In his case, Obama is [...]
The New York Times has an excellent article focusing on the financial stability of state high risk pool plans. As the author points out, most people do not enroll in high risk plans because of the high risk premiums. Of course, if people would just buy their health insurance BEFORE they need it, we’d [...]
Ever wonder what YOU would do if faced with a sudden hospitalization?
This article from the Dallas Morning News provides an excellent resource for exactly what to, and not to, do to avoid financial disaster.
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Notice how the story starts: Before you blink an eye, you’ve ran up $10 Grand in medical bills.
That’s absolutely correct folks. [...]
Want an MRI? Well, if you live in Washington, the type of MRI you receive may very well depend on your socio-economic status. The really high tech stuff is not available to people on Medicaid, etc.–apparently it’s not in the budget–they have to be reviewed by a panel and if appropriate at all, [...]
A new insurance plan in Virginia focuses on covering just the stuff that can hurt you financially. Car insurance doesn’t pay for windshield wipers and other “maintenance” issues — the individual owner does. Similarly, under these cost-effective plans, policy owners pay their own maintenance issues, such as routine Dr. visits, etc. leaving the [...]
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