Insurance Plan Selection Blog

“Lift the lid on the argument over a government health program and you find this:

It is not an argument over whether the government should interest itself in health. There is a government health program now. The problem is how far should such a program, backed with government money and some government control, be allowed to go.”

Think this quote is recent? Think again, it comes from an article written in April 27, 1949, by James Harlow.

It is now 63 years later and America finds itself still facing the same dilemma with health care reform.

But how far did the federal government go when it comes to reform? Pre

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While the goal of health care reform is to provide individuals the opportunity to get affordable coverage, many consumers with pre-existing conditions are finding themselves caught in an eligibility requirement.

One side effect of reform is a health insurance gap for some consumers. The health insurance gap is when a consumer no longer has group health insurance or qualifies for COBRA. They aren’t eligible for an individual policy cause they have pre-existing conditions. A

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Health Insurance for the Self-employed By Jeff Rose, CFP Finding quality health insurance at an affordable price is a difficult task for everyone. For those who are self-employed, it can be almost impossible. Many individuals turn down the opportunity to start a small business or

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While health insurance premiums may be going up across the nation, California seem to be getting more than its fair share of bad news. First, it was Anthem Blue Cross trying to raise rates up to 39 percent in the spring of 2010. While the health insurance company was initially informed that its paperwork contained errors, California residents weren’t spared the pain when Anthem submitted a corrected double-digit rate filing.

Then, Blue Shield of California announced three health insurance rate hikes from October to March, which added up to a 59 percent increase in premiums for some policyholders.

Now, less than a year after its 2010 filing debacle, Anthem Blue Cross is making headlines again with yet another individual health plan premium increase. I

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Last month, The Coverage Corner highlighted six funny things that individuals were saying on social media about health insurance.

Since then individuals have continued to humor GoHealth with their tweets about health insurance including:

1. I think my social media life is starting to emulate my health insurance plan. I just don’t bother as often to go to out-of-network friends.

2. They sell health insurance right next to mcdonalds haha bet business is booming #irony

3. The health insurance plan I’m considering offers two hearing aids every three years. #turning30soon

4. My

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Some colleges now require students to have health insurance before attending classes – surprising cash-strapped students of new expenses.

Students may not have considered or included the cost of health insurance in their budget for college so it’s important for them to take advantage of available resources.

As students go back to school they should consider their health insurance options and take the following steps:

1. Find out if your college requires students to have health insurance coverage before starting classes.

2. Check to see if you are covered on your parents’ health plan. Stude

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