Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of December 5, 2011

The Insurance Podcast Roundup is a weekly blog that gives you an easy and convenient way to find episodes of podcasts that cover information about insurance. Listening to podcasts about insurance is a good way to stay current with the news, and to gain an understanding of how new changes will affect you. NPR has an episode of “All Things Considered” that was released on December 5, 2011. This episode is called “Gingrich’s Health Care Consultancy: Is It Lobbying?” This episode discusses the businesses owned by Newt Gingrich, and raises questions about two of those businesses. Specifically, this episode talks … Continue reading

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of November 29, 2011

The weekly Insurance Podcast Roundup helps keep you informed about new changes to insurance that can affect you. You can also listen to podcasts that advise about certain types of insurance, and keep up with the latest news regarding health insurance. NPR has an episode of “Talk of the Nation” that was released on November 22, 2011. This episode is called “ADHD Sufferers Fear an Adderall Shortage”. Host Neal Conan points out that the Drug Enforcement Administration thinks that the problem is not really a shortage, but is actually a problem with distribution. He interviews several adults who have been … Continue reading

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of November 22, 2011

It is time for this week’s Insurance Podcast Roundup. This is a good place to start if you are trying to keep up with the latest news about health insurance. Sometimes, it makes more sense to listen to someone explain an insurance related matter than it would if you sat down and read about it yourself. NPR has an episode of “All Things Considered” that was released on November 21, 2011. This episode is called “California Republicans Quietly Embrace Medicaid Expansion”. Some of the same politicians who have been very loud about calling for the defeat of the Affordable Care … Continue reading

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of November 15, 2011

It is time for this week’s Insurance Podcast Roundup. The biggest insurance related news this week is that the Supreme Court has decided to hear the case regarding the insurance mandate. Several podcasts covered this topic, while other podcasts focused on entirely different news. NPR has an episode of “All Things Considered” that was released on November 14, 2011. This episode is called “Supreme Court Sets Historic Showdown For Health Law”. This episode discusses the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case regarding the insurance mandate. This episode talks about the biggest questions that will be answered when the case … Continue reading