New provisions of the Affordable Care Act will be implemented in 2011, which may have an effect on life insurance premiums for some Medicare recipients.
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Average home insurance premium rates fall
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has released its report on home insurance rates. Overall, the average premium nationwide was $788 in 2008. The figure marks a decline from the $816 paid in 2007.
Read MoreTeen obesity on the rise
Obesity in teenagers is becoming more of a problem across the nation, according to a study presented by the National Center for Children in Poverty.
The study notes that one out of six adolescents is overweight in America, and one out of three is at risk. The alarming numbers are igniting conversations that researchers hope will result in strategies to combat the social and nutritional problem, according to the NCCP.
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