Insurance Blog Week in Review – July 1 – 7, 2012

Each week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review gives you a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on everything that has been posted here in the past seven days. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that appear. What did you miss? Just the Facts – About the Health Insurance Tax The Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional. Many people are confused about how the individual mandate tax will affect them. This blog gives you just the facts about that tax. The Insurance Blog Week in Review went up on July 2, 2012. As … Continue reading

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of July 2, 2012

Every week the Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss topics related to insurance. This is a good way to keep up to date with the changes to insurance that could affect the policies that protect your family. NPR has an episode of “Morning Edition” that was released on June 29, 2012. This episode is called “Business Owners Mixed On Health Care Ruling”. The episode features a few small business owners, each of whom had a somewhat different reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling about the Affordable Care Act. NPR released another episode of “Morning … Continue reading

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – June 24 – 30, 2012

Every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review brings you a quick summary of each of the blogs that were posted here in the past seven days. It makes it easier for you to find out about the ones that you might have missed. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on June 25, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday”. The episode was called “Planes, Patience, and Slightly Kid-Friendlier Security”. This is a good one to listen to for parents who will be traveling by plane with their children this … Continue reading

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

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of June 25, 2012

It is time, once again, for the weekly Insurance Podcast Roundup. This is where to find brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss issues related to insurance. It is a good way to keep informed about the changes to insurance that could affect the policies that protect your family. NPR released an episode of “Weekend Edition Sunday” on June 24, 2012. This episode is called “Countdown To The Supreme Court’s Ruling On Health Care”. This episode points out that the Supreme Court is very likely to issue its decision about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act soon. It discusses … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week in Review – June 17 – 23, 2012

Each and every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you an easy way to “ketchup” on all of the blogs that appeared here in the past week. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs here each week, and they can go by pretty fast. What did you miss? Another Reason to Cover Pre-Existing Conditions Health insurance companies are considering people who have donated a kidney as having a pre-existing condition. The insurers are using this as an excuse to deny coverage. This is horrible! California Replicates Health Care Reform Laws If the Supreme Court decides to … Continue reading

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of June 18, 2012

Every week, the Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you new and interesting episodes of podcasts that talk about insurance related issues. This is a great way to keep informed about the changes to insurance that could affect the policies that protect your family. NPR released an episode of “All Things Considered” on June 15, 2012. It is titled “California Runs With Health law Without Waiting on Supreme Court”. This episode talks about some of the ways that the state of California has been working on preparing to provide a way for all Californian’s to find health insurance coverage through a state … Continue reading

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – June 10 – 16, 2012

Once a week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review brings you a brief summary of each of the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This gives you a really easy way to find everything that went up, in case you missed anything. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on June 11, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of “Hope Saves the Day”. They speak with Marglit Francus, who is the founder of Autistic Globetrotting. It is a non-profit website that is designed to inspire and encourage autistic families to explore the … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week in Review – June 10 – 16, 2012

Each week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you a quick way to “ketchup” on all of the blogs that went up in the past seven days. There could be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that appear here in a given week. What did you miss? Protest in Chicago Over Birth Control Mandate About 500 people attended a protest in Chicago to express their dissatisfaction about the federal requirement that employer sponsored health plans must cover birth control. Just One Ticket Can Raise Your Car Insurance Premiums Drive safe this Summer! You’d be surprised how much one traffic … Continue reading

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of June 11, 2012

Every week, the Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that talk about insurance related topics. Keeping up with the latest news about insurance is a good way to be aware of the changes that could affect the insurance that protects your family. NPR released an episode of “Morning Edition” on June 11, 2012. This episode is called “For Uninsured in Ore., A Flat Fee For Health Care”. This episode talks about something new that clinics in Oregon are doing. They charge patients a set monthly fee for basic medical care. The clinics do not accept health … Continue reading