Monday, January 23, 2012Before the end of January, the newly established Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the U.S. Department of Treasury is expected to release its highly anticipated report on how to modernize and improve insurance regulation in the United States. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, January 17, 2012In Texas, some 690,000 consumers may receive approximately $160 million in insurance rebates in August. The money comes as part of the medical loss ratio provision of the Affordable Care Act, which dictates that insurers must pay at least 80% of the money they collect from premiums on medical care and if they cannot meet this standard they must return the money to policyholders. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, January 11, 2012Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded 23 states approximately $296 million in bonuses for increasing the number of children enrolled in health insurance programs.
The bonuses, funded by the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 ... READ MORE >>
Tuesday, January 10, 2012Mitt Romney heads into Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary taking a lot of heat for telling voters Monday, “I like being able to fire people who provide services to me.” But for health policy wonks, what’s interesting about Romney’s remarks is the part right before that,... READ MORE >>
Thursday, December 15, 2011Child and teen obesity is a growing problem, and the latest trend in treatment methods is bariatric surgery. But, as NPR reports today, many insurance companies won’t cover weight loss surgery for teens. But for all the outrageous exemptions that insurance companies make, I have to say: I don’t think this is one of them. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, December 14, 2011Today, the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data illustrating that the Affordable Care Act continues to significantly increase the number of young adults who have health insurance. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, November 30, 2011Many states have expanded eligibility for, and simplified access to, the children's Medicaid program. This has helped shrink the number of uninsured children from 6.9 million in 2008 to 5.9 million in 2010. Experts say the Affordable Care Act, the federal health care overhaul that requires states... READ MORE >>
Monday, November 7, 2011Attorney Gloria Allred is holding a news conference today with a woman who claims she was sexually harassed by GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain. In a news release sent out by Allred, the woman allegedly sought Cain's help on an employment issue when he was head of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, October 26, 2011President Obama will pitch a plan today to help ease the burden of loans on college students, as a new report shows that higher education is becoming more expensive for many young Americans.
Starting next year, borrowers’ student loan payments will be capped at 10 percent of their discreti... READ MORE >>
Tuesday, October 25, 2011The St. Louis Cardinals couldn't execute the key hit, let alone a simple phone call, and the Texas Rangers took full advantage Monday to move to the brink of their first World Series championship in franchise history. The Rangers confused the Cardinals, winning 4-2, and moved to within one victory of their long-coveted title. READ MORE >>
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