Insurance - Health Insurance
When Emergency Strikes, Will Your Health Care Costs Be Covered?
10:00AM 2/28/2011
Most Americans don't think about emergency care coverage until they actually need emergency care.
After Randy Gardner was shot at the recent mass shooting at a Safeway store in Tucson, Ariz., he immediately thought, "What is this going to cost me?" according to an article in The New York Times. Of...
'The King's Speech' Sheds Light on Stuttering, but Not Its Cost
9:00AM 2/20/2011
The King's Speech, which tells the tale of how King George VI overcame his stammer to deliver a moving speech to his countrymen as they fought the Nazis in World War II, is considered a front-runner to win the Oscar for Best Picture next weekend. For people with speech problems today, however, the...
Seven Insurance Policies That Aren't Worth the Money
11:00AM 1/18/2011
Insurance - Car Insurance, Insurance - Life Insurance, Insurance - Home Insurance, Insurance - Health Insurance, Insurance, Economizer, Saving Money
Insurance isn't meant for the little hassles in life, but for the big events that can derail you financially.
"Insurance is meant to protect against the really big stuff that rains down upon you," insurance agent Alan Canton tells WalletPop.
But even Canton, and a handful of other insurance...
Five Tips to Ensure Safety When Buying Online Medical or Dental Deals
11:00AM 1/13/2011
Economy, healthcare, Insurance - Health Insurance, Economizer
Is buying an online discount voucher for a mani-pedi the same as buying one for a dental exam or a medical procedure? Increasingly, medical services are showing up on sites like Groupon and Living Social. And also increasingly, skeptics are raising a Botoxed eyebrow when they do.
Let's face it:...
Seven Things That Will Cost More in 2011 and What You Can Do About Them
6:00PM 1/07/2011
Economy, Insurance - Health Insurance, Retail, Biz Brief, Food
Get ready to stretch your wallet. We're already seeing the signs of prices creeping up in just the infancy days of 2011. So be prepared to open wide for:
1. A Trip to the Grocery Store
The USDA forecasts a 2% to 3% hike in the cost of all foods in 2011. Higher corn and soybean prices are the main...
The Unexpected Costs of Weight-Loss Surgery
9:00AM 1/07/2011
For those burdened by a lifetime of obesity, the cost of weight-loss surgery is well worth it, especially if they are covered by good medical insurance. The gastric bypass, the most popular form of weight-loss surgery to date, can cost from $20,000 to $35,000. However, that's not the grand total;...
Big Health Care Changes in 2011: Let The Fighting Begin
5:00PM 1/03/2011
Consumers are starting to see the benefits of health care reform even as opponents vow to repeal one of President Obama's most significant legislative accomplishments, which they have nicknamed ObamaCare.
Though Americans remain divided on the law -- the most sweeping changes to health care in...
'Free' Bone Marrow Tests Promoted by Models Cost Up to $4,300: Attorney General
2:30PM 12/17/2010
healthcare, Insurance - Health Insurance, Biz Brief, Consumer Ally
Sexy models have been luring customers to register as bone marrow donors. Sounds like a good thing for a good cause, right?
But the New Hampshire attorney general said when would-be donors took the bait, they, or their insurance companies, were charged up to $4,300 for a test that was supposed to...
Flexible Spending Accounts About to Get Less Flexible
10:30AM 12/15/2010
Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use pre-tax dollars to pay for dental and medical expenses that aren't covered by insurance, have long been favored by budget conscious consumers. That's because money that goes into these accounts escapes income, Social Security and Medicare taxes,...
Court Ruling Only Adds to Confusion About Health Care Reform
6:00PM 12/13/2010
Health care reform got the wind knocked out of it today by a federal court judge who ruled that it was unconstitutional for the federal government to mandate that people have health insurance, a provision that especially riled up the law's many conservative critics. It is a significant setback for...
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