Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of May 7, 2012

Once a week, the Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that talk about topics that are related to insurance. Listening to these episodes is a good way to stay on top of the news that could affect the insurance policies that protect your family. NPR has an episode of “Weekend Edition Saturday” that was released on May 5, 2012. This episode is called “In New Orleans, A Health Clinic for Working Musicians”. Many of the musicians who are preforming at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival do not have health insurance. The New Orleans Musicians’ … Continue reading

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of April 30, 2012

Each week, the Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss insurance related issues and topics. Listening to these podcasts is a great way to keep up with the changes that may affect the insurance that covers you and your family. NPR has an episode of “All Things Considered” that was released on April 26, 2012. This episode is called “Colorado Extends Medicaid To Some Adults Without Kids”. Typically, Medicaid covers children, women who are pregnant, people with certain types of disabilities, and people who are over the age of 65. Colorado found a way to … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week in Review – April 22 – 28, 2012

At the end of every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review gives you a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on all of the articles that hit the blog in the past week. There can be anywhere between 12 and 14 different blogs that have appeared. What did you miss this week? Renters Insurance Doesn’t Cover Bug Infestation A family in Bakersfield, California, rented a home that was infested with bugs. The entire family is suffering from scabies, and ended up throwing away their contaminated property. Would renters insurance covered any of this? Unfortunately, it would not. The Insurance … Continue reading

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of April 23, 2012

Every week, the Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss a variety of topics relating to insurance. This is a great way to keep up with the news, and with the changes that could affect the insurance policies that cover you and your family. PBS NewsHour has an episode that was released on April 20, 2012. This episode is called “VA Adds 1,600 Workers to Fix Backlog, but ‘Always More We Can Do’”. Host Jeffrey Brown speaks with Sonja Batten, a senior mental health official at the VA. They discuss the reasons behind the problems … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week in Review – Week of April 15-21, 2012

Every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review gives you a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on everything that hit the blog in the past seven days. There can be anywhere between 12 and 14 blogs that will appear. What did you miss this week? My Quest to Find Affordable Health Insurance is Finished Finally! I have found a health insurance policy that I can actually afford! I review the steps from uninsured, (when I lost my job and my health insurance in 2009), to insured in 2012. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on April 16, 2012. This … Continue reading

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of April 16, 2012

It is time, once again, for the Special Needs Podcast Roundup. This is where to find podcasts that focus on topics that are relevant to parents who have children with special needs. Some of them are podcasts that focus on one, specific, special need, while others will cover a broader range of topics. Mayo Clinic has an episode that was released on April 12, 2012. This episode is called “Kids and Over-The-Counter Allergy Medications”. Mayo Clinic Dr. James Li talks about the use of OTC allergy medications in kids. The Coffee Klatch released an episode on April 9, 2012. This … Continue reading

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of April 16, 2012

It is time for the Insurance Podcast Roundup once again! This is where to find brand new episodes of podcast that talk about insurance related news, issues, and changes. Listening to podcasts is a great way to learn about things that could, potentially, affect the insurance that covers you and your family. PBS NewsHour released an episode on April 10, 2012. This episode is called “U.S. Dental Crisis: Sen. Sanders on the Fight for Coverage”. This episode features an interview with Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont. Topics include: the lack of dentists, the high cost of dental care, … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week In Review – April 8 – 14, 2012

What did you miss this week? The Insurance Blog Week in Review is an excellent way to “ketchup” on everything that hit the blog in the past seven days. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen different blogs that appear, and it is easy to accidentally miss something that you wanted to read. Green Tree Offer Homeowners and Flood Insurance All in One Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flooding. For that, you need to purchase a separate flood insurance policy. Green Tree Insurance offers a combined homeowners and flood insurance policy. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up … Continue reading