Ready for more insurance related podcasts? The Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you new episodes of podcasts that go over important and newsworthy insurance related topics. This week, the biggest topic has to do with insurance coverage and women’s health care. NPR has an episode of “Tell Me More” that was released on February 3, 2012. This episode is called “Contraception Provision Sets off Firestorm”. Host Michel Martin speaks with Laurie Goodstein of the New York Times. They discuss the Obama administration’s decision that religious institutions have to have health plans that cover contraception. U.S. Catholic Bishops are intending to fight … Continue reading →

It is time for a brand new Insurance Podcast Roundup! Reading about insurance related issues can be overwhelming, or boring, for many people. Listening to someone succinctly explain those issues, however, can be both interesting and enlightening. NPR has an episode of “All Things Considered” that was released on January 27, 2012. The episode is called “Romney’s Unlikely and Persuasive Defense of the ‘Individual Mandate’”. The episode discusses a rather heated conversation between Romney and Santorum about the health care system that exists in Massachusetts. Covert Rationing has an episode that was released on January 24, 2012. This episode is … Continue reading →

Each and every week, you can check out the Insurance Podcast Roundup in order to find brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss insurance related topics. This is a good way to stay informed about any new changes that could affect your insurance policies. NPR has an episode of “All Things Considered” that was released on January 20, 2012. This episode is called “Administration Stands Firm on Birth Control Coverage”. This episode mentions that the Obama administration did not back down to a lobbying effort by the Catholic Church, in regards to the requirement that all health insurance plans must … Continue reading →

The Insurance Podcast Roundup is updated every week with brand new episodes of podcasts that focus on insurance related topics. This week, there are podcasts involving Express Scripts, demolished buildings, homeowners insurance rates, and spending on health insurance. NPR has an episode of “All Things Considered” that was released on January 9, 2012. This episode is called “Why Millions of Prescriptions Will No Longer Be Filled at Walgreens”. This episode focuses on why negotiations broke down between Walgreens and Express Scripts, and how this has affected people who were used to filling out their prescriptions at Walgreens (and having their … Continue reading →

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 →