The idea of connectors, exchanges, gateways and purchasing pools are far more than a fad, they’ve been around far too long. A purchasing pool was central to the Clinton Administration health care reform effort in the 1990s. They have been enacted in several states (although the California version, created in 1993, has since gone out-of-business). […]

Many states have state sponsored health insurance plans that are designed for “the working uninsured”.  Generally the monthly premiums of these plans are subsidized by the state and in order to qualify, applicants must have household income levels that don’t exceed 200% of federal poverty level, and being a resident of the state.  Each state […]

According to the article “Sen. Chuck Schumer report: Rise in health insurance costs is sickening for New Yorkers” by Rachel Monahan on nydailynews.com, New York health insurance costs are up 81% since 2000.  New Yorkers with health insurance are spending on average one out of every ten dollars on health care costs. This information comes […]

The article “Suddenly Health Insurance Reform Is Not Affordable” by Armen Hareyan on emaxhealth.com discusses some concerns over how Congress plans on paying for the proposed health insurance reform.  Providing affordable health insurance to the public is going to require obtaining funds from somewhere…but where? Already millions of Americans cannot afford the health insurance quotes […]

It is rather noticeable that you might have got upset with the tension of managing urgent situation expenses, especially when you are not having enough cash in the pocket. Sometimes, it becomes difficult to arrange the amount also on immediate basis. So, all these matters create alarmed situations in life. Now, coming to the second […]

Health is such a matter that needs extra care, when it comes to securing it for lifetime. At this point of time, health care insurance seems to be the safest and best option available. It is because no one knows that what will happen with him and when. In fact, to manage any untoward incident, […]

We all wish for long and healthy life. But it does not come as a god’s gift. We have to work a lot towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Many of us do gyming, dieting and other sorts of exercises to maintain our body. But, we forget that when a problem has to happen, it will […]

On BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois’ website they have details on a new Illinois health insurance law that went into effect on June 1st.  The Young Adult Dependent Coverage Law states that if you have dependents meeting certain criteria  you may be able to extend their coverage under your current health insurance policy. Some eligibility requirements […]

Ohio has a vested interest in what occurs in Congress as health care reform is figured out.  According to Policy Matters Ohio, over 1 million Ohioans do not have Ohio health insurance.  This is about 11% of those under 65 in Ohio.  This is a huge percent and warrants concern. The article “In Congress, political […]