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Governor Jay Nixon Vetoes Law Denying Birth Control Coverage

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The past few weeks have been filled with news about the way people are reacting to the Supreme Court’s decision about the Affordable Care Act. This doesn’t mean that the battle over birth control coverage has ended. In Missouri, Governor Jay Nixon has vetoed a law that would have been used to deny birth control coverage in health insurance. There are two opposing viewpoints. Many people, including President Barrack Obama and his administration, recognize that birth control is part of women’s health care. This is why coverage for birth control has been placed into the category of preventative care. The … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – June 24 – 30, 2012

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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 →

Can You Separate Myths from Facts About Health Reform?

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In March of 2012, the Supreme Court heard several days of arguments regarding certain aspects of the Affordable Care Act. Most people are aware that the ACA involves a series of laws and regulations that have something to do with health care reform. How much do you know about health reform? Can you separate the myths from the facts? The White House has an incredibly informative page on their website that addresses the misinformation that has been spread around about the Affordable Care Act. How much do you know about the ACA? Reading over the information on that page is … Continue reading →

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of April 9, 2012

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Once a week, the Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss topics that are related to insurance. Listening to these episodes is a great way to stay informed about what is going on in the news, and to be aware of changes that could happen to your insurance policies. NPR has an episode of “All Things Considered” that was released on April 2, 2012. This episode is called “Health Insurers Move Ahead, With Or Without Individual Mandate”. The episode talks about how different health insurers are moving forward, no matter what the Supreme Court decides … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – April 1-7, 2012

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The Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on everything that hit the blog in the past week. There are always somewhere between 12 and 14 blogs that appear here, and it is easy to accidentally miss something that you wanted to read. What did you miss this week? What Do Insurance Brokers Do? This blog will clear up any confusion you might have about what insurance brokers do, how they get paid, and how they are connected to insurance companies. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on April 2, 2012. This week, … Continue reading →

President Obama Comments on the Supreme Court Health Care Case

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President Obama had some things to say in regards to the Supreme Court Case about the Affordable Care Act. He has made it clear that a rejection of the ACA would be an act of “judicial activism”. It is not very common for Presidents to directly make statements regarding the Supreme Court. In March of 2012, the Supreme Court spent the better part of a week hearing arguments about different parts of the Affordable Care Act, ACA. This is the series of health reform laws created by the Obama administration. The ACA is also called “Obamacare”, originally by its critics. … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – Week of February 5-11, 2012

The Insurance Blog Week in Review gives you an easy way to “ketchup” on all the blogs that were posted this week. In a given week, there can be anywhere from twelve to fourteen different articles that appear on the Insurance Blog. Lately, news about insurance is intertwined with politics. This definitely makes things interesting! The Insurance Podcast Roundup for the week went up on February 6, 2012. Federal Government Says No to California’s Medi-Cal Co-Pays Governor Jerry Brown made a plan that required the low-income people who use Medi-Cal to pay a co-pay before they could be seen by … Continue reading →

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of October 4, 2011

Every week, the Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you new and interesting episodes of podcasts that talk about issues relating to insurance. This week, many episodes come from NPR. NPR has an episode of “All Things Considered” that was released on October 3, 2011. This episode is called “Supreme Court Hears Medicaid Case”. This episode discusses a case recently heard by the U. S. Supreme Court regarding whether or not doctors, hospitals, and patients can go to court to challenge cuts to the Medicaid program. NPR also has an episode of “Morning Edition” that was released on October 3, 2011. This … Continue reading →