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Affordable Care Act
Lifetime limits a big (million-dollar) deal
March 6, 2012 – The costs of removing lifetime caps on health insurance coverage are expected to be modest for insurance carriers. The impact for insured…
Health care cost increase lowest in 50 years
February 13, 2012 – While critics have been wailing about the impact of reform on health care costs, health care costs have been moderating and in some cases…
Helping health insurance buyers beware
February 12, 2012 – The new summary of benefits was mandated in the federal health reform law to help consumers make sense of complicated insurance plans and…
‘44’ gives 44 words to health reform
January 25, 2012 – Some will be disappointed that President Obama barely mentioned health care reform in his State of the Union address last night. In a…
What we can learn from The Biggest Loser
January 12, 2012 – Dr. "H" Rob Huizenga of "The Biggest Loser" knows that education equals motivation for folks who need to change unhealthy behavior. The…
Congress ‘hangs up’ on consumer program
January 11, 2012 – These are telephone hotlines providing callers with knowledgeable human beings to help with health insurance problems. Now, sadly, Congress…
Young adult coverage saves us all money
December 16, 2011 – Ensuring young adults are covered now saves us all money down the line and gives parents and their kids the peace of mind that they'll have…
What would Jesus do … for the uninsured?
September 15, 2011 – How did we get to this point ... where an audience at a Presidential debate feels comfortable laughing about the fate of a man who…
State health insurance exchanges
May 3, 2011 – This vote is yet another act of political theater from legislators who promise to give states more control, then pass legislation that puts…