by Mike Valentine on November 15, 2009
Businesses Can Use Health Savings Accounts To Save
Millions of businesses around the nation provide generous benefits to their employees. Health insurance is one of the most commonly expected benefits that is provided by the majority of employers, including small business owners, medium-sized business owners, and large corporations. Many insurance programs provide incentives for businesses to [...]
by Mike Valentine on October 21, 2009
Choosing the Right Medicare Plan for You
For many people that are eligible for Medicare, just beginning to look over all of the different types of healthcare coverage can be very confusing. As you know, having options is often a very good thing. But with all of the healthcare plans available, how do you make a [...]
by Mike Valentine on October 1, 2009
Based On An Interview By Chris Malta & Robin Cowie
If you are in business for yourself, you have probably already discovered that individual health insurance is extremely cost-prohibitive. You may think paying outrageous fees is your only option. Or even that you can?t afford health coverage at all.
What Are [...]
by Mike Valentine on October 1, 2009
By Dr. Vincent DiLorenzo
Employers are getting pretty hard hit these days when it comes to paying for health insurance for their employees. Do you go with HMOs, PPOs or traditional indemnity plans? How about those Health Savings Accounts? Usually the decisions are based on costs, but are you really obtaining the best possible coverage [...]
by Mike Valentine on October 1, 2009
HMOs Beat PPOs on Cost, Customer Support and Billing Services
YONKERS, NY — With health reform looming, a new Consumer Reports survey suggests that consumers are ready for some changes. For survey respondents, median annual out-of-pocket costs for premiums increased by 38% in the past two years, and only 64 percent of those surveyed were “Very” [...]
by Mike Valentine on September 28, 2009
Employer-Employee Gap on Health Care Costs Towers Perrin Poll Shows Significant Employer-Employee Gap on Health Care Consumerism
Employers Want Employees to Become Better Health Care Consumers Employees Feel They Already Are Improved Communication Seen as Key
(Newstream) — Faced with four consecutive years of double-digit increases, employers are seeking a new ally – their employees [...]
by Mike Valentine on September 15, 2009
Tuesday, Semptember 15TH, 2009 at 4:47pm
Hard Work & Health Insurance
Posted by Jesse Lee from the White House Blog
Having spent the morning with Ohio GM workers, the President traveled to Pittsburgh, PA to talk to the hard-working Americans at the AFL-CIO Convention. The enthusiasm the crowd showed for health insurance reform was palpable, and you [...]
by Mike Valentine on September 11, 2009
75 years ago Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) was created to ensure healthcare for lumber and mining workers in the Pacific Northwest and hospital coverage for teachers in Texas. Now providing care benefits to more than 94 million Americans, BCBS is the oldest and largest health insurance companies in the United States.
With [...]
by Mike Valentine on September 10, 2009
Full Text of President Obama’s Health Care Reform Speech here
by Mike Valentine on September 10, 2009
President Obama's prepared remarks to Joint Session of Congress, as provided by the White House
Video of President Obama’s Health Care Reform Speech available here
Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, and the American people:
When I spoke here last winter, this nation was facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We were [...]