Insurance Blog Week in Review – June 24 – 30, 2012

Once a week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you a fast way to “ketchup” on all the blogs that were posted here in the past seven days. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that appear. What did you miss? A Brief Comparison of Health Care Plans Obama’s plan includes coverage for adults and children who have a pre-existing condition. Romney’s plan includes coverage for people who have a pre-existing condition – but only if they have had continuous health insurance coverage. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on June 25, 2012. This week, I’d like … Continue reading

Differing Views on the ACA Ruling

This year, one of the biggest issues that will be considered as people cast their vote for President of the United States of America will have to do with health insurance. It will also be an important part of elections for Senator and Representatives. Here is what some of them had to say. You don’t have to have paid a whole lot of attention to the news in order to understand what each of the presidential candidates thinks about health insurance and health care. It is obvious that President Barack Obama, who is a Democrat, wants to continue with the … Continue reading

Comments About Supreme Court Decision on ACA

The Supreme Court revealed its much anticipated and long awaited decision about the Affordable Care Act today. No matter what your personal viewpoint of that happens to be, this is a noteworthy and historical event. Here is a quick roundup of comments made by various politicians about the decision. The Supreme Court unveiled its decisions about the Affordable Care Act today, June 28, 2012, at around 10:00 in the morning. Shortly after that, several politicians made public comments about their thoughts regarding that decision. House Speaker John Boehner, who is a Republican from Ohio, released this statement: “The president’s health … Continue reading

Obamacare Upheld

You certainly cannot avoid the latest news unless you are TV-less, radio-less, Internet-less, and friendless. This morning, the Supreme Court approved a key part of President Obama’s healthcare reform law be a ruling of 5 to 4. The official name is the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but most usually refer to it Obamacare. This means that by 2014, all Americans will be required to have some type of health insurance. Also included in the decision was the fact that insurers will no longer be able to deny people insurance based on a pre-existing condition and families can carry children on … Continue reading

Can You Separate Myths from Facts About Health Reform?

In March of 2012, the Supreme Court heard several days of arguments regarding certain aspects of the Affordable Care Act. Most people are aware that the ACA involves a series of laws and regulations that have something to do with health care reform. How much do you know about health reform? Can you separate the myths from the facts? The White House has an incredibly informative page on their website that addresses the misinformation that has been spread around about the Affordable Care Act. How much do you know about the ACA? Reading over the information on that page is … Continue reading