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Consumer Watchdog calls for national freeze on health insurance rates and rate regulation
Consumer Watchdog calls for national freeze on health insurance rates and rate regulation
Consumer Watchdog called on President Obama to impose a national freeze on health insurance rates before health reform takes effect to protect consumers from premium hikes like the 39% increase recently announced by Anthem Blue Cross in California. The rate freeze is one of five tools Consumer Watchdog urged the president to include as part of his proposed fixes to the Senate health care bill.
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Should the Government Mandate Health Insurance?
Complete video at: fora.tv By comparing health care to income tax and car insurance, Congressman Michael C. Burgess (R-TX) argues against a federally mandated public option. He asks, “What if instead of mandates, we looked at building programs that people actually wanted?” —– Rep. Michael C. Burgess, MD (R-TX), and Rep. Jason Altmire (D-PA), each offer their opinion on how health care ought to be reformed and how health care will be reformed, as well as the challenges reform faces in Congress. Afterward, John Reichard, Editor of CQ healthbeat, moderates a joint question and answer session. – Cato Institute After spending nearly three decades practicing medicine in North Texas, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, MD, was first elected to Congress in 2002, and re-elected in 2004, 2006, and most recently in 2008. Dr. Burgess serves on the prestigious House Energy and Commerce Committee and three of its subcommittees: Health Care, Energy & Environment, and Oversight & Investigations. He is also a member of the bicameral Joint Economic Committee, and Dr. Burgess recently founded and is Chairman of the Congressional Health Care Caucus. John Reichard – John Reichard is current editor of Congressional Quarterly’s healthbeat. Washington healthbeat was founded in 2001 by John Reichard, whose 20-year career in Washington specialty publications included editing stints with mcgraw-Hill, Thomson and other organizations.
Re: Whole Life vs Term Insurance
Clarifying the differences between Whole Life, Universal Life, and Term Life Insurance. PLEASE NOTE: I am an engineer, video production specialist, not an insurance salesman or expert on the field. What you see in this video is information presented to me by Primerica training, when I had a brief stint with them in 2006. I do not claim this information as necessarily accurate.
HMOs offer insurance for drugs not in basket
HMOs offer insurance for drugs not in basket
HMOs will once again be offering medicines not included the state-subsidized health basket of services, as part of their new private medical insurance policies.
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Inside Insurance: So many motorcyclists; so hard to see
Inside Insurance: So many motorcyclists; so hard to see
They come in many sizes. Their engine power can be low or super-high. There may be one or two riders per vehicle.
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Bill to give senior drivers insurance break
Bill to give senior drivers insurance break
Tennessee streets would get safer and consumers would save money under legislation approved last week by the Tennessee House of Representatives.
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