Health Insurance Basics

Health Insurance Basics

Like every other insurance plan out there (auto, homeowners, disability), there is no “one size fits all” model. Instead, the differences lie in the size of the premiums, and how restrictive the plan is with regards to the consumer’s choice of doctor.

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Report: States preparing for health insurance exchanges

Report: States preparing for health insurance exchanges

A provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which was signed into law last year by President Barack Obama requires all U.S. states to set up  health insurance exchanges or have federal regulators step in to do it for them. Maryland is already moving to meet the 2012 deadline, according to the Baltimore Business Journal. A Democratic state Senator, Mac Middleton, told the publication he does not see any serious opposition from the…

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GOP will attempt to repeal Obama healthcare reforms

GOP will attempt to repeal Obama healthcare reforms

Swept to power in this week’s midterm elections, Republican Party leaders have publicly signaled their intention to rollback many provisions of the large-scale overhauls of the American health insurance system passed earlier this year by Democrats at the behest of President Barack Obama. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House-elect John Boehner both voiced their strong opposition to the president’s health care agenda. “We can – and should – propose and vote…

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Obama passes law that will make schools healthier

Obama passes law that will make schools healthier

Schools throughout the country may now become a lot healthier after President Barack Obama recently signed a child nutrition bill into effect.

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