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Why You Need To Get Pennsylvania Health Insurance Quotes
Most people will incur massive medical expenses in their lifetime. No one is immune from becoming ill so people should consider purchasing health insurance coverage. It is important for people to insure themselves because health care costs can be quite expensive. Benefits The coverage helps to offset the costs that […]
How much does lab work cost?
If you ever went to a doctor and did not have health insurance, then you know from experience that a lab bill can be EXPENSIVE. As a health insurance agent I have always been amazed that some people get lab work done without having insurance. Even the most basic health […]
Health Care Costs Increase 7.3 Percent In 1 Year
Last week, Milliman released its annual Milliman Medical Index, and it shows that the average American family’s medical costs have doubled in less than nine years and increased 7.3 percent from 2010 to 2011. The results also show that hospital spending, which accounts for 48 percent of total health care […]
Pennsylvania Health Insurance Individual Mandate
On March 23, Republican Congressman Joe Pitts, Chairman of the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, held a public hearing in Harrisburg to mark the one-year anniversary of PPACA. In testimony before the Committee, Governor Tom Corbett, who as Attorney General joined Pennsylvania in the multi-state suit […]
Health Insurance Updates July
Florida health insurance: Attorney General Bill McCollum and Secretary Tom Arnold of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration have submitted a formal request for a waiver from the federal government that, if granted, would launch a Florida pilot program for enhanced Medicaid fraud enforcement. Illinois health insurance: Last week […]
Health Insurance Reform State High Risk Pools
In the new health insurance reform law the states are permitted to create their own high risk pools, expand existing pools, or allow the federal government to create and administer the pools for them. The following states will operate their own pools: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, […]
Pennsylvania Health Insurance News May
In Pennsylvania health insurance news, a mini-COBRA extension bill introduced by Representative Josh Shapiro would amend the law to extend the mini-COBRA benefit to laid-off employees of companies with fewer than 20 workers from 9 to 15 months. The bill was amended at the behest of the National Federation of […]
This Week In Health Care Reform
As lawmakers returned to Washington this week, Republicans affirmed their commitment to repealing the health care reform legislation, while Democrats continued to campaign on the health care reform law’s merits. Meanwhile, President Obama stepped up his efforts to energize his core supporters by capitalizing on health care reform. Health Care […]
This Week In Health Care Reform
President Obama finalized his health care reform package this week, signing into law the package of fixes approved by the House late last week. While some of the new provisions won’t take effect until 2014, some will be phased in beginning this year. Health Care Reform President Obama Signs Final […]
Health Insurance Overhaul Sued
On March 23, thirteen states (Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Washington) filed one lawsuit in the U.S. Court system for the Northern District of Florida challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This came minutes after President Barack Obama […]
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