Health Insurance News
Can a Personal Health Record Save You Time and Money?
2010-03-06
Personal health records are a convenient way to share information with your doctors and health insurance companies. PHCs can save you time and money.
Health Insurance Scams: How to Spot a Bogus Health Plan
2010-03-05
Protect your wallet and your health. Discover how fradulent companies are marketing bogus health insurance plans.
The Five Most Dangerous Foods to Eat
2010-03-05
Danger lurks in common foods - learn what are the five most dangerous foods to eat.
Store-Brand or Name-Brand: Which Over-the-Counter Medication Is the Best Value?
2010-03-04
Are name brand medications worth the extra cost? Learn what to look for with over-the-counter medications so you can avoid paying too much for your medications.
Prescriptions from Canada: Are They Right for You?
2010-03-04
Prescription drugs from Canada can be 25% to 80% cheaper than in the US. Purchasing medications from a Canadian phamacy is legal and may help you cut your health care costs.
The Lowdown on Prescription Discount Cards
2010-03-04
Prescription discount cards can help ease the burden of medical expenses. Is a prescription discount card right for you? What to look for and when you might need one...
Computer Chip Predicts Your Response to Medicine
2010-03-03
Have you ever been prescribed a medication that didn't work for you? A new technology may provide a solution. Computer chips, called gene microarrays, are able to replicate a patient's DNA to determine how the body may react to medication.
The Doctor is "In" -- Or at Least Online
2010-03-02
An increasing number of physicians are communicating with their patients via e-mail and instant messaging services.
Is the Swine Flu Epidemic Over?
2010-03-01
Is the swine flu epidemic over? Is it time for the World Health Organization to officially declare an end to this health emergency?
Should You Get a Pneumonia Vaccine?
2010-02-25
Doctors are urging adults to consider a pneumonia vaccine to protect against pneumonia, blood infections, and meningitis. Is a pneumonia vaccine right for you?
A Guide to Patient Assistance Programs for Prescription Medications
2010-02-19
Cost of perscription medication too high? You may qualify for a patient assistance program to help you afford your perscriptions. Cheap medications available.
Pharmacy Bargains: How to Win in the Battle of Generic Prescription Drug Programs
2010-02-19
Get cheap prescriptions through generic prescription drug programs. Save money with medications as low as $4 from top pharmacies.
Preventive Health Tests: When You Should Ask Your Doctor for a Screening Test
2010-02-19
Know what tests you should ask your doctor for based on your age and gender. What tests are recommended for pregnancy? What tests are recommended at what age?
Diabetes May Be on the Rise
2010-01-06
Diabetes may be on the rise, but preventive measures can reduce the number of those with the chronic disease
Top Hospitals Now Rated By Efficiency As Well As Quality
2010-01-05
Leapfrog, a group that represents major employers who provide health insurance for thousands of employees, has added efficiency to standards it uses to rate top hospitals
Cheap Medical Insurance and Cheap Health Insurance Depend on Timely Wellness Check-ups
2010-01-04
Cheap medical insurance and cheap health insurance can remain affordable for you if you keep appointments for wellness visits.
Health Insurance Expenses May Mean More Deductions
2009-12-31
Lower incomes may mean that it is easier to reach the threshold of 7.5% of Adjusted Gross Income needed to deduct medical expenses.
Taxing Cadillac Health Insurance Plans May Lower the Health Insurance Costs Overall
2009-12-15
Taxing Cadillac health insurance plans, which have rich benefits and high costs, may help raise revenue and lower the cost of other health insurance plans
Quality Health Care Can Result in the Cheapest Health Insurance
2009-12-15
Quality health care, which can result in better outcomes can save money, especially for treating chronic diseases. This can result in cheaper health insurance for all.
As the Market for Individual Health Insurance Grows, Cheaper Health Coverage
2009-12-15
Growth in the individual health insurance market is encouraging insurers to develop cheaper health insurance plans
Why Cheap Health Insurance Means More Out-of-pocket Expenses
2009-12-14
The cheapest health insurance is only cheap until out-of-pocket expenses are tallied
Bundled Payments Are Seen As a Way to Reduce Health Care Costs
2009-12-14
You may see Lower health care costs through a new bundled payments model
Why Are Small Businesses Dropping Health Insurance?
2009-12-11
An increasing number of small businesses are dropping health insurance. Without health insurance, many face bankruptcy due to high medical bills.
Online Medical Pricing Can Save You Money
2009-12-10
Using Technolgy, Such as On-line Medical Pricing and On-line Office Visits, Can Save Money on Your Health Care
The Public Option and Cheap Health Insurance
2009-12-09
A Public Option May Help to Provide Cheap Health Insurance
Having Health Insurance is Important for Your Health and Financial Well Being
2009-12-07
Having Health Insurance Can Help Save Your Child's Life as Well as Your Own. It Can Also Help You Avoid Financial Disaster.
Cheap Medical Insurance | Cheap Health Insurance Through A COBRA Sponsored Plan
2009-12-04
Cheap medical insurance through COBRA and other cheap health insurance options available to employees and their families.
Health Reform May Make Cheap Health Insurance Possible for Small Businesses
2009-12-01
Two provisions in the health care overhaul are designed to help small businesses procure cheap health insurance
Get Your Health Insurance Quotes Now: Health Insurance Rates to Rise in 2010
2009-11-20
Get your health insurance quotes now and lock into those rates. 2010 is expected to see quite a jump in medical insurance rates. Learn more.
Cuts to Medicare Mean Higher Demand for Cheap Health Insurance
2009-11-19
Scheduled cuts to Medicare reimbursements are going to lower reimbursements by an average of 21.2 percent. Learn more about how these
COBRA Subsidies to End but When?
2009-11-17
The Federal Government has subsidized 65 percent of the costs of COBRA for laid off workers. The subsidized coverage will expire for many, but new legislation may extend it.
Cheap Health Insurance? Ending the Healthcare Anti-Trust Exemption to Lower Cost
2009-11-17
Cheap health insurance might be on the way. A proposal has been made to end the anti-trust exemption enjoyed by the health insurance and medical malpractice industries.
Medical Discount Plans Posing as Cheap Medical Insurance
2009-11-16
Medical discount plans may resemble cheap health insurance, but the truth is that MDPs aren't medical insurance plans in any shape, form, or fashion.
Health Insurance Quotes Look Different Under Reform Light
2009-11-16
Health insurance quote expectations unmet as health insurance quotes take a hit from the Obama Administration's proposed reforms.
Free Health Insurance Quotes: Updates On The Issue Of Free Health Insurance
2009-11-14
Free health insurance and free health insurance quotes are two of the initiatives of the Obama Administration's pending health care overhaul.
Consumer Directed Health Plans and Cost Savings
2009-11-13
Consumer directed health plans are intended to save money and provide cheap health insurance for companies by putting consumers in charge of their healthcare expenditures.
Medicare Advantage and Cost Savings
2009-11-12
Cuts have been proposed for Medicare Advantage, a private insurance alternative to traditional fee for service Medicare. Enrollees and health insurance trade groups oppose them.
Why Government-Sponsored May Be the Cheapest Health Insurance
2009-11-03
Find out why government-sponsored health insurance may be our best chance at the cheapest health insurance out there.
Tort Reform Can Lower Healthcare Costs
2009-11-02
The Congressional Budget Office reported that tort reform would save the federal government $54 billion over 10 years
How the Health Insurance Quote Lacks Punch Under Obama Plan
2009-10-30
Health insurance quotes may not reveal the true costs of healthcare under the Obama administration's plan for restructuring. Find out why.
Electronic Health Records Can Save Lives and Money
2009-10-29
Electronic Health Records or EHRs, can be used to electronicaly store and retrieve data, exchange data between care providers and save money while saving lives
Cheap Medical Insurance and How a Health Insurance Comparison Can Save You Money
2009-10-22
Cheap medical insurance is found by conducting a health insurance comparison with several quotes from companies that compete for your business.
Health Insurance Quote Sources and Information on Need-Based Free Health Insurance
2009-10-21
Health insurance quote how-to that explores options for needs-based free health insurance catering to both individuals and families.
Your Rights to Medical Privacy Under HIPPA
2009-10-20
HIPPA gives you rights to medical privacy. Recent regulations make reporting mandatory when health information is breached.
Is the Public Option Still an Option for the Healthcare Overhaul?
2009-10-18
Alternatives to the public option include healthcare exchanges and state, rather than federal, public plans. Any change will affect all sectors of the economy.
Cheap Health Insurance: Health Insurance Quotes for Self-Employed Individuals
2009-10-14
Health insurance quotes and cheap health insurance options for entrepreneurs, contractors, freelancers and other self-employed individuals
Healthcare Overhaul Continues: Will America See Cheap Health Insurance?
2009-10-14
The Senate Finance Committee will release its version of the healthcare overhaul bill.
