North Dakota Genealogy Resources

The nickname of North Dakota is “The Peace Garden State”. The nickname was officially adopted in 1957. Are you looking for more information about ancestors who lived in North Dakota? Try some of these North Dakota genealogy resources. Who knows? Maybe one of your ancestors had an interest in gardening! FamilySearch has a Wiki page about North Dakota. You can find a link to a FamilySearch Wiki page to each and every one of the counties in the state. The page also has links to more FamilySearch Wiki pages about major record repositories within North Dakota. There is information about … Continue reading

Medicaid in Three States, and Private Insurers Behaving Badly

It has been a roller coaster of a week here at the Insurance Blog. This week, I covered a little bit about the Medicaid program in Texas, North Dakota and Minnesota. I also wrote about several insurance companies that are providing incredibly poor customer service. Here is you chance to “ketchup” on whatever blogs you may have missed. North Dakota Makes Eligibility for Medicaid Clear North Dakota does a fine job of letting people know exactly what the eligibility requirements are for its Medicaid program. Not every state is as willing to let people know that vital information. North Dakota … Continue reading

North Dakota has a Healthy Steps Program

Every state has a Medicaid program. A portion of that program is designed to cover children who come from low-income families. In North Dakota, CHIP is also called Healthy Steps. It covers children who are under the age of 18. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to cover low-income individuals and families who cannot afford to purchase health insurance from a private company. The funding for Medicaid comes from both the federal government and the government of an individual state. In North Dakota, the Medicaid program is administered by the North Dakota … Continue reading

North Dakota Makes Eligibility for Medicaid Clear

North Dakota has the eligibility requirements for the state’s Medicaid program clearly listed and easy to locate. People who live in North Dakota can read over the information to learn if they, or their family members, are eligible for part of the North Dakota Medicaid program. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to provide affordable health insurance coverage for people who are low-income and who cannot afford to purchase a health plan from a private insurance company. The funding for Medicaid comes from the federal government and also from the government of … Continue reading