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Government Resources for Finding Health Insurance

Are you looking into potential options for health insurance coverage? Maybe you have a health plan, but are interested in finding a better one. One way to start your search is with a few government websites. They have reliable information about many kinds of health insurance. HealthCare.gov has an Insurance Finder tool. tool. It will help you find public, private, and community programs that meet your needs. You can get started in two quick steps. First, use the drop down box to select the state that you live in. Second, select the category that best describes you. Choose from: Family/Children, … Continue reading →

One in Three Young Adults With Autism are Unemployed

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A recent study shows that one out of every three young adults who have autism lack employment, and have no college or technical education. Improvements need to be made in the systems that support young adults that have autism, in order to address this issue. Ideally, parents want their children to grow up to be self-sufficient members of society. A recent study found that, in some ways, this isn’t what is happening with many young adults who have autism. Researchers found that one in three young adults who have an autism spectrum disorder is unemployed, and that they had no … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – May 13 – 19, 2012

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Once a week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review gives you a brief description of all of the blogs that were posted in the past seven days. There could be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that appear here weekly. Did you miss something? Now is your chance to “ketchup”. Governor Christie Vetoes Insurance Exchange New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed a bill that would have set up an online marketplace for health insurance. He feels that it is too early to set up his state’s insurance exchange, and is waiting to see what the Supreme Court decides about … Continue reading →

Self-Employed Can Deduct Health Insurance Premiums

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I am self-employed, and I recently found an affordable health insurance plan. Today, my husband was looking around on the internet, and he found some very interesting information. It turns out that people who are self-employed can include their premiums as a tax deduction. This is excellent news! The easiest way to find health insurance coverage is to be fortunate enough to have a job that comes with a health insurance benefit. Once a worker qualifies for their company’s health insurance plan they are assured of being approved for it. People who are self-employed have to put in a lot … Continue reading →

My Quest to Find Affordable Health Insurance is Finished

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I recently got approved for a health insurance policy that I can afford. It has been a long, tiring, frustrating, quest to find coverage after I lost my job that came with employer sponsored health insurance. Here is a quick summary of my journey from uninsured to insured. This all started in 2009. I was working as a paraeducator in a special needs classroom. After working for the school for the required amount of time, I became eligible for their employer sponsored health insurance. I think it was Anthem Blue Cross. It covered both me and my husband. My husband … Continue reading →

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of January 9, 2012

It is time, once again, for the weekly Insurance Podcast Roundup. This is where to go if you are looking for podcast episodes that focus on insurance related topics. Often, it is easier to hear someone read the news to you than it is to sit down and read it yourself. NPR has an episode of “Morning Edition” that was released on January 5, 2012. This episode is called “The Real Holiday Party For Weight-Loss Firms? It’s Now”. This episode points out that weight loss firms such as Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig, and more make a huge profit in … Continue reading →

Mentally Ill Patients Without Insurance Flood ERs

Emergency rooms across the nation are facing a high amount of patients who are coming there in order to have their mental health needs taken care of. This is difficult, if not impossible, for ER doctors to provide within the ER itself. The main problem is that people lack health insurance, and see the ER as the only place to get the care that they need. One of the biggest problems faced by Americans comes from their inability to afford health insurance coverage. Unfortunately, in this country, those who lack health insurance become completely unable to pay for the health … Continue reading →

Employer Based Health Insurance is Disappearing

A report done by Iowa Policy Project, which is a non-profit group, shows that it has become more difficult for people to find employer sponsored health insurance. There are a number of factors that are contributing to this situation. The report also found that many consumers are confused about their own health insurance coverage. The Iowa Policy Project has released a report that was funded by the United States Department of Labor. The results of this report can be summed up by a statement made by Noga O’Connor, the co-author of the report. O’Connor said: “Employer-provided health insurance has become … Continue reading →

The Wealthy Might Be Taxed On Their Health Insurance

Recently, President Obama revealed his Jobs Plan. Part of it includes the idea of making the wealthy pay a tax on their health insurance benefits. Currently, they don’t have to pay any such tax. There is some concern that this could eventually lead to taxing all health insurance, (even for the poor). President Obama recently revealed some of the details about his Jobs Plan. The plan itself, that has been submitted to Congress, is 155 pages long. To make a long story short, the Jobs Plan is a description of the changes, and laws, that need to be made in … Continue reading →

Trying Once Again to Get Health Insurance

My husband and I have been trying to find affordable health insurance. It is completely frustrating! There were several months when we gave up even trying to get it. Recently, we started again. The struggle continues! This all started when I lost my job in 2009. I had health insurance from this job that covered both myself and my husband. In the blink of an eye, that was gone. Our first attempt to find health insurance coverage was through COBRA. This was supposed to allow us to extend the health insurance coverage that I’d lost. Unfortunately, the cost of COBRA … Continue reading →