Health Insurance Availability - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T09:09:31.640-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:health-insurance-availability A.M. Hyers ahyers295 Lindsay Olson » Federal COBRA Subsidy News urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4345792493379137900-ee77e2af50d95310fce7a65cf333a60c 2009-11-17T14:44:58.141-05:00 This is a guest post by Nate Purpura. Most people who’ve lost a job in the last year probably already know about the federal subsidy for COBRA health insurance benefits that was signed into law back in February of this year. The subsidy covered 65%... This is a guest post by Nate Purpura. Most people who’ve lost a job in the last year probably already know about the federal subsidy for COBRA health insurance benefits that was signed into law back in February of this year. The subsidy covered 65%... lindsayolson.com http://lindsayolson.com/federal-cobra-subsidy-news/ Lindsay Olson lolson589 2 2 0 0 Behind Harry Reid's Bid for a Public Option urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14143432277735834649-aa0368f61068de19a2a166c55c952063 2009-10-27T11:11:02.537-04:00 What prompted the Senate Majority leader's drive to push for an "opt-out" public option plan? BW's Washington bureau chief Jane Sasseen looks at Reid's surprise announcement. What prompted the Senate Majority leader's drive to push for an "opt-out" public option plan? BW's Washington bureau chief Jane Sasseen looks at Reid's surprise announcement. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2009/tc20091026_153927.htm Shirley Brady sbrady224 4 2 0 2 Health Insurance Basics for Small Business | Business.com's What Works for Business Blog urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6800734179551303524-34e184da567383bcac900f375be3e8d9 2009-10-19T11:54:18.308-04:00 Dear Dan: "We’d like to offer health insurance at our small business, but the whole topic scares me. We’re uncertain what the choices are, what plan might be best, and what the costs might be. Can you help?" Dear Dan: "We’d like to offer health insurance at our small business, but the whole topic scares me. We’re uncertain what the choices are, what plan might be best, and what the costs might be. Can you help?" blogs.business.com http://blogs.business.com/whatworks/2009/health-insurance-basics-small-business/ Daniel Kehrer dkehrer628 2 2 0 0 WellPoint Cuts its Own Health Benefits as Recession Trims Sales urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5290187751138661269-554db7a90f71f394038b9ae6a995659b 2009-10-04T12:38:12.775-04:00 Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- WellPoint Inc., the largest U.S. insurer, dismissed a “small number” of workers last week and announced cuts to employee health benefits today, in its latest attempt to deal with the recession’s toll on enrollment. Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- WellPoint Inc., the largest U.S. insurer, dismissed a “small number” of workers last week and announced cuts to employee health benefits today, in its latest attempt to deal with the recession’s toll on enrollment. bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a.xav9Ur_Rz4 Suzanne Woolley swoolley541 4 4 0 0 Health Insurance Options urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16441815286206128790-27e12f2135e3906ce123aa942dc73301 2009-09-15T16:19:52.934-04:00 Who Offers the Best Health Insurance Coverage? It really depends on what factors are most important to you. Who Offers the Best Health Insurance Coverage? It really depends on what factors are most important to you. ohioinsureplan.com http://www.ohioinsureplan.com/index.php/889/who-offers-the-best-health-insurance-coverage-in-ohio/ A.M. Hyers ahyers295 8 7 0 1 Michelle's Law: Legislation Whose Time Has Come urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1280902049214647058-8e791a7e32c2b49fdb21d7dc72744249 2009-09-28T12:34:23.321-04:00 Details on the law that ensures dependent college students do not lose their health insurance if they take a medical leave of absence. Details on the law that ensures dependent college students do not lose their health insurance if they take a medical leave of absence. humanresourcesiq.com http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/article.cfm?externalID=946&shownewswindow=1&mac=HRBXQ309&SID=BX&utm_campaign=BX&utm_medium=SMO&utm_source=e-bim&utm_content=Sept28news&utm_term=BX Katherine Mehr (HR IQ) kmehr217 3 3 0 0 TPAC Liquidated urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14202099074580673225-ab258fef943b2ca29a020b19731ac1ef 2009-09-15T16:24:38.509-04:00 Local Ohio insurer ordered into liquidation by the State. Local Ohio insurer ordered into liquidation by the State. ohioinsureplan.com http://www.ohioinsureplan.com/index.php/881/tpac-ordered-into-liquidation/ A.M. Hyers ahyers295 1 0 0 1 Why Health Insurers Make Lousy Villains urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3232144449528451576-8fbaa952e2ae6b6d194c21258d49ab2f 2009-09-03T12:53:42.810-04:00 One of the fresh spectacles we're likely to enjoy this fall is moral outrage—real or feigned—over health insurance companies that may or may rapacious. President Obama has already singled out insurers as the villains responsible for exorbitant healthcare costs that are bankrupting families and businesses and making care unattainable for millions. One of the fresh spectacles we're likely to enjoy this fall is moral outrage—real or feigned—over health insurance companies that may or may rapacious. President Obama has already singled out insurers as the villains responsible for exorbitant healthcare costs that are bankrupting families and businesses and making care unattainable for millions. usnews.com http://www.usnews.com/blogs/flowchart/2009/08/25/why-health-insurers-make-lousy-villains.html Cathy Arnst carnst812 5 4 0 1 Consequences of a Government Run Health Care System urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13977202014797231917-124d312fe4650fc3310d04d58b6180de 2009-03-26T16:31:04.805-04:00 Health care reform is coming and possibly soon. President Obama promised changes to the health care system during his run to office and has quickly taken measures to deliver on those promises. Health care reform is coming and possibly soon. President Obama promised changes to the health care system during his run to office and has quickly taken measures to deliver on those promises. ohioinsureplan.com http://www.ohioinsureplan.com/index.php/468/issues-with-health-care-reform-cost-taxes-and-job-loss/ A.M. Hyers ahyers295 22 21 0 1 How the 'COBRA Subsidy' Works urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12487343772899470897-f099e8c205084e84b4b00c3d9316e14d 2009-05-26T10:33:50.773-04:00 Through this element of the stimulus plan, the government shares the burden of maintaining coverage for workers that employers have laid off Through this element of the stimulus plan, the government shares the burden of maintaining coverage for workers that employers have laid off BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/may2009/sb20090522_442930.htm Nick Leiber nleiber106 10 9 1 0 Health Care Reform and Consumer Loss urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7827097978904335844-7e9c07f564fa1631e43db5f28088292f 2009-07-28T16:00:25.551-04:00 If a govt run entity enters the health insurance market place and certain Medicare reforms take place, consumers may be without valuable choices when it comes to their health plans. If a govt run entity enters the health insurance market place and certain Medicare reforms take place, consumers may be without valuable choices when it comes to their health plans. finance.yahoo.com http://finance.yahoo.com/insurance/article/107408/5-freedoms-you-would-lose-in-health-care-reform.html?mod=insurance-health A.M. Hyers ahyers295 3 2 0 1 Employer-Sponsored Insurance Premiums Rose 119% Over Past Decade urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6562687383038894045-281090eff9181761850c5c7a89260de1 2009-08-21T14:27:45.934-04:00 Employer-Sponsored Insurance Premiums Rose 119% Over Past Decade Posted by: Cathy Arnst on August 21 Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance in the U.S. increased 119% between 1999 and 2008, far, far higher than any increase in... Employer-Sponsored Insurance Premiums Rose 119% Over Past Decade Posted by: Cathy Arnst on August 21 Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance in the U.S. increased 119% between 1999 and 2008, far, far higher than any increase in... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/blogs/money_politics/archives/2009/08/employer-sponso.html Cathy Arnst carnst812 3 3 0 0 7 Steps to Affording Health Care in this Economy urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3256551143646134857-f9e7f93f7f152dede2f08c4b13a177c6 2009-07-19T12:59:10.323-04:00 Physicians at The Polyclinic in Seattle are offering suggestions for how to get them most for your money when it comes to your health. Here are 7 steps to affording health care in this tough economy. Physicians at The Polyclinic in Seattle are offering suggestions for how to get them most for your money when it comes to your health. Here are 7 steps to affording health care in this tough economy. health-plan-news.com http://www.health-plan-news.com/health-plans/7-steps-to-affordable-health-care-in-tough-economic-times/ Bill Hartzer (billhartzer@yahoo.com) bhartzer157 4 3 1 0 The Elderly: Finding a Good Geriatric Care Manager urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16586195944440179181-453465e17e8be685b34e131556d0148b 2009-08-07T08:58:22.005-04:00 On a Tuesday night in late July, Jon Meyers, 42, got the call every child with an elderly parent dreads. His 84-year-old mother, Ruth, who suffers from dementia, had fallen in her kitchen and was heading to a New Jersey hospital by ambulance. On a Tuesday night in late July, Jon Meyers, 42, got the call every child with an elderly parent dreads. His 84-year-old mother, Ruth, who suffers from dementia, had fallen in her kitchen and was heading to a New Jersey hospital by ambulance. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_33/b4143056857265.htm?chan=magazine+channel_personal+business Lauren Young lyoung404 1 0 0 1 Health Reform: Is "What's In It For Me" All That Matters? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12824155593849861350-b13497e836e61878dfddb39259f87119 2009-07-30T09:59:31.330-04:00 Health Reform: Is "What's In It For Me" All That Matters? Posted by: Cathy Arnst on July 30 As President Barack Obama and Congress wrestle with the difficult details of health care reform, various politicians and pundits warn that no legislation... Health Reform: Is "What's In It For Me" All That Matters? Posted by: Cathy Arnst on July 30 As President Barack Obama and Congress wrestle with the difficult details of health care reform, various politicians and pundits warn that no legislation... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2009/07/why_always_what.html Lauren Young lyoung404 3 2 0 1 President Obama and Congress: If You Missed Wise County, Join Me in L.A. urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16926262157504694563-fd4afb7787059eef558e7e6a45881c2b 2009-08-04T15:26:09.877-04:00 During my recent interview with Bill Moyers, I explained that the sight of Americans being forced to wait in line for charity health care was one of the experiences that inspired me to leave my job as an insurance industry public relations executive. During my recent interview with Bill Moyers, I explained that the sight of Americans being forced to wait in line for charity health care was one of the experiences that inspired me to leave my job as an insurance industry public relations executive. prwatch.org http://www.prwatch.org/node/8477 Nick Leiber nleiber106 1 0 0 1 Health Insurance Mandates - Individual, Employer and Group Fines urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10893555961480575556-7fb37c2ee5fdc813796aa505f14f15b4 2009-07-13T14:28:29.707-04:00 In an overall effort to insure more Americans, “pay or play” mandates appear to be a part of the Obama administrations health care reform efforts. While this legislation is still in its infancy, it is moving quickly as Congress attempts to draft a... In an overall effort to insure more Americans, “pay or play” mandates appear to be a part of the Obama administrations health care reform efforts. While this legislation is still in its infancy, it is moving quickly as Congress attempts to draft a... ohioinsureplan.com http://www.ohioinsureplan.com/index.php/673/employer-health-insurance-mandates-fees-fines-and-penalties/ A.M. Hyers ahyers295 3 2 0 1 Costs and Compassion - Op-Ed by Paul Krugman urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:799290321888620701-5f23aa669592fcb1ec07d0164d74d8d2 2009-07-25T03:24:10.295-04:00 Nobel economist Krugman makes a convincing argument that "as a practical, political matter, then, controlling health care costs and expanding health care access aren’t opposing alternatives — you have to do both, or neither." Nobel economist Krugman makes a convincing argument that "as a practical, political matter, then, controlling health care costs and expanding health care access aren’t opposing alternatives — you have to do both, or neither." New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/opinion/24krugman.html Thomas Huynh thuynh381 3 2 0 1 The Role of the Health Insurance Agent urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4519895049648367543-3c2febcaac4f23432b14320115a95a20 2009-03-24T14:37:49.964-04:00 Health insurance agents play an important role in assisting consumers with the purchase of health insurance. Health insurance agents play an important role in assisting consumers with the purchase of health insurance. ohioinsureplan.com http://www.ohioinsureplan.com/index.php/455/why-you-should-use-an-agent-to-purchase-health-insurance/ A.M. Hyers ahyers295 11 11 0 0 Hard-to-Insure Find Novel Way to Get Coverage urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6157504975050665957-d97abc05ff5fa5e0026183bde4cec845 2009-05-27T10:28:55.249-04:00 People who have lost their employer-provided health insurance because of a layoff, early retirement or other reasons are turning to a little-known strategy to get coverage: forming a small business, or using an existing one, to buy a group policy. People who have lost their employer-provided health insurance because of a layoff, early retirement or other reasons are turning to a little-known strategy to get coverage: forming a small business, or using an existing one, to buy a group policy. online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124338117660756415.html Nick Leiber nleiber106 4 2 1 1 What's so great about private health insurance? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3172810161428042530-7a24ec0ce76024d86ac35617c6be8298 2009-08-05T17:36:50.792-04:00 The bloody battle in Congress over a 'public option' ignores the insurers' role in creating the nation's healthcare crisis and their efforts to throttle reform. -- Michael Hiltzik August 3, 2009 The bloody battle in Congress over a 'public option' ignores the insurers' role in creating the nation's healthcare crisis and their efforts to throttle reform. -- Michael Hiltzik August 3, 2009 latimes.com http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hiltzik3-2009aug03,0,6650122.column Freddy J. Nager fnager424 4 4 0 0 Swine Flu: How Does a Family Contain the H1N1 Virus? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17991576264861081371-9286a84ca5a5d6078500eb6da8991949 2009-07-27T12:01:45.148-04:00 My daughter has swine flu. That we can deal with. But keeping a 16-year-old isolated for seven days and making sure the rest of our family doesn't get it? My daughter has swine flu. That we can deal with. But keeping a 16-year-old isolated for seven days and making sure the rest of our family doesn't get it? BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2009/07/swine_flu_how_d.html Lauren Young lyoung404 1 0 0 1 Younger generations ignored by insurance industry - Mintel Press Release urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2120983938070118443-746b2c2b1ff8603971310526b7497305 2009-07-30T10:56:48.383-04:00 Gen X Finance - US - June 2009 Region: US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jul 2009 Younger generations ignored by insurance industry Mintel Comperemedia reveals gap in health, life insurance direct marketing to Gen X and Gen Y Chicago (July 29, 2009)--Your... Gen X Finance - US - June 2009 Region: US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jul 2009 Younger generations ignored by insurance industry Mintel Comperemedia reveals gap in health, life insurance direct marketing to Gen X and Gen Y Chicago (July 29, 2009)--Your... tinyurl.com http://tinyurl.com/lhuckh Lauren Young lyoung404 1 1 0 0 Health Care Reform: What's Your Role? - Health and Well-Being urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13864812875439390587-d2bd9cbe0799ada2a4ce4611bb8ed718 2009-08-11T02:56:50.555-04:00 So far, almost all of the discussion on health care reform has focused on the providers—government, insurers, doctors, and hospitals—and who will pay to expand coverage to all. But what about you, a consumer of health care? Should you be playing a... So far, almost all of the discussion on health care reform has focused on the providers—government, insurers, doctors, and hospitals—and who will pay to expand coverage to all. But what about you, a consumer of health care? Should you be playing a... blogs.harvardbusiness.org http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/health-and-well-being/2009/07/health-care-reform-whats-your.html?cm_re=homepage-061609-_-body-left-r3-_-health Erdem OZKAN eozkan433 2 1 0 1 Ohio Health Insurance Reform urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15371891143835493478-b8a96fe565a0dc3e2fae334e5615a750 2009-03-17T15:32:29.746-04:00 Governor Ted Strickland wants easier access to health care for those who care chronically ill. Governor Ted Strickland wants easier access to health care for those who care chronically ill. dispatch.com http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/02/14/MorePeople.ART_ART_02-14-09_B1_2TCTQ3Q.html?sid=101 A.M. Hyers ahyers295 7 5 1 1