McDonald’s “Insurance Measure” Sign is Seriously a Hoax

Rumors have always traveled fast, but Twitter seems to make them fly at the speed of light. A trending topic on Twitter called #seriouslymcdonalds has caused thousands of people to re-tweet a photo of a sign that was attached to the glass door of a McDonald’s restaurant. It turned out that the controversial sign was nothing more than a hoax. McDonald’s has been in the news frequently for reasons that could be described as “less than positive” ones. Recently, there was a group that wanted the company’s mascot, Ronald McDonald, to be “banned”. If I understand everything correctly, I think … Continue reading

Why Limited-Benefit Health Insurance Is Bad

The upcoming changes in health care reform are going to make an impact on limited-benefit health insurance plans. The changes could cause many of these kinds of health insurance plans to stop existing. An argument going around in the news, and on the internet, states that it is better to have one of these limited-benefit health insurance plans than to have absolutely no form of health insurance at all. But, is that true? Limited-benefit health insurance plans, which are also sometimes referred to as mini-med plans, are health insurance policies that come with an annual limit, and many come with … Continue reading

Is Your Health Insurance Below Standard?

More than a million Americans are about to receive letters in the mail informing them that their health insurance falls short of some key standards that have been created by the new health care laws. These letters will point out exactly what ways your health insurance is below the new standards. Will you be one of the millions getting a letter like this? These letters of notice are going to people who have limited-benefit health insurance plans. The insurance can come from either a person’s employer, or might be an individual health care policy. These are the kinds of health … Continue reading