Archive for the ‘Health Insurance’ Category

Now the Obama Administration is proposing big changes

Ambition is a wonderful thing when it pays off. How many times have we watched a slugger walk up to the plate, look the pitcher in the eye, and lift an arm to point where the ball is going to land somewhere in the next state, only to strike out? Well, the new President has [...]

What’s an HSA and how does it help?

The magic letters stand for a Health Savings Account and this represents a different way of solving the health plan problem. In effect, the HSA is self-insurance with tax advantages, allowing you to pay immediate medical bills, save for the future and provide protection for when you retire. You start off with a High Deductible [...]

Insuring your health when living abroad

If you are considering a trip overseas you might want to be super protected and well-insured. It also requires a lot of planning. Though some people might not agree but a health insurance is extremely important in the trip. As most of the cases and trips result as being successful and likely people do not [...]

Insuring health for unmarried couples

Companies sometimes offer insurance coverage to the spouses of their employers. This, unfortunately, doesn’t mean the unmarried partner of a co-worker can get coverage as well. There is such a document as Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) under which the employers are not required to grant health insurance to any of their employees, their spouses, [...]

Where does the road to reform lead?

No matter who you ask about reform, you will never get quite the same answer. Whilst most may agree the current system is broken, there’s no real agreement on how to fix it. It’s all controversial and highly political. But there is some common ground. Health care costs are out of control. Premiums have been [...]

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