Archive for August, 2008

Is It Time for Uniform Disclosure Legislation in Health Insurance?

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Medical debt is increasing even for the insured

By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn Four in 10 Americans had trouble paying for medical care in 2007, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s latest study on medical debt. The study, “Losing Ground: How the Loss of Adequate Health Insurance Is Burdening Working Families,”… Continue to read more…

Guaranteed Issue Health Insurance

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California Health Insurance: Extreme Matrimony Edition

Some couples, straight and gay, are finagling wedding dates to quickly get both spouses on a company plan. Other married couples cruising for a breakup can at least agree on postponing divorce to keep both people on the existing California health plan of one of them. And some self-employed people are hiring workers just to […]

Medical debt is increasing even for the insured

By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn Four in 10 Americans had trouble paying for medical care in 2007, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s latest study on medical debt. The study, “Losing Ground: How the Loss of Adequate Health Insurance Is Burdening Working Families,”… Continue to read more…

Insurance Cancellation Questions Could Spread Beyond California

Today’s Health Blog jargon of the day is rescission, the California insurance industry’s practice of revoking individual insurance policies because of health-related mistakes or omissions on the application for coverage.
The companies say this is a key step for fighting fraud, but they’ve come under criticism in California by those who accuse them of going over […]

Is It Time for Uniform Disclosure Legislation in Health Insurance?

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Medical debt is increasing even for the insured

By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn Four in 10 Americans had trouble paying for medical care in 2007, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s latest study on medical debt. The study, “Losing Ground: How the Loss of Adequate Health Insurance Is Burdening Working Families,”… Continue to read more…

Cut Health Insurance Costs Now!!!

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California Health Insurance: Extreme Matrimony Edition

Some couples, straight and gay, are finagling wedding dates to quickly get both spouses on a company plan. Other married couples cruising for a breakup can at least agree on postponing divorce to keep both people on the existing California health plan of one of them. And some self-employed people are hiring workers just to […]