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Insurance Blog Week in Review – April 29 – May 5, 2012

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Every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review quickly goes over all of the blogs that were posted in the past seven days. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen different blogs that appear here weekly. What did you miss? This is an easy way to “ketchup” on everything. Ohio Requires Insurance Coverage for Exotic Animals Ohio now requires owners of exotic animals to purchase a certain amount of liability insurance coverage for each animal they own. They also have to prove that they are providing proper care for the animals, and that they have good fences. The Insurance … Continue reading →

Texas Medicaid WHP Funding for Planned Parenthood is in Limbo

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Yesterday, a Judge in Austin, Texas, ruled that the state of Texas cannot ban Planned Parenthood from receiving funding from the Medicaid Women’s Health Program (WHP). Today, a different judge issued a stay on that injunction. This means that whether or not Planned Parenthood can use WHP funding is in limbo, for now. This has been an ongoing battle. Medicaid is a program that is partially funded by an individual state, and partially funded by the federal government. In Texas, 10% of that funding comes from the state, and 90% comes from the federal government. The Texas Medicaid Women’s Health … Continue reading →