Archive for September 16th, 2009

Robert Greenwald: CIGNA and the Health Insurance Racket

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Here at Brave New Films, we make films that reach out to the community. We often ask for input and involvement from our friends and neighbors across the country.

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Gender Equity in Health Insurance?

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Not according to the Colorado Association of Health Plans and the Colorado Association of Insurance Underwriters. The Health Care Task Force reconsidered …

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Health Insurance Reform DAILY MYTHBUSTER: ‘Constitutionality of …

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

MYTH: “Health insurance reform could be unconstitutional… or violate the 10th amendment.” FACT: As with Medicare and Medicaid, the federal government has …

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Your Job Will Come podcast: Health insurance for freelancers

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Getting laid off is devastating, and being without health insurance can be almost as devastating. The two, unfortunately, often go together. WalletPop writers Aaron Crowe and Jennie Phipps discuss in this podcast how the unemployed, …

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Economics of Mandated Health Insurance, David Henderson | EconLog …

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Today’s Wall Street Journal contains an interesting front-page news story about mandated health insurance, focusing on the case of Massachusetts. When Mitt Romney was governor, he pushed through a mandate, with subsidies for low-income …

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Weighing the Cost-Effectiveness of Health Insurance - Health Blog …

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

The benefits of having health insurance is often considered a given, but some may consider the costs too high.

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Health Insurance Premiums Up 131% in Last Ten Years - The …

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Today, the average cost of a family health insurance offered by an employer is $13375. That’s up 131% over the last decade—a period in which inflation rose only 28%. And one estimate says that if costs continue on their current …

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Hate Your Insurance? Tell Mr. Baucus and Us All About It

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

By David M. Herszenhorn President Obama talks a lot about how Americans who like their health insurance will be able to keep it. …

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Sebelius, DeParle and Douglas Remark on Medicare

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

And in the past 10 years, health insurance premiums have increased by 131 percent, far outpacing wage gains or inflation. But cost isn’t the only issue. …

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Lawmakers See Need to Reform Health Insurance Claim Delays, Denials

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Bill Ackley had health insurance through his job as a public school teacher. But as his life hung in the balance, his insurance company questioned the …

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