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Health insurance study shows that there will be considerable changes in premiums in 2014

April 1, 2013March 29, 2013 H. Cutner

The research showed that while they may notably rise for some Californians, they will plummet for others. Next year, when the healthcare reform law goes into full effect, the results of a recent study have shown that there will be some considerable differences in the health insurance premiums that are paid by residents of California. Though this is wonderful news for some, it is not as pleasant for others, said the report. The research suggested that while some people in California will see their individual market health insurance premiums rise…

Health insurance marketplace to provide coverage to almost 81,000 N. Pennsylvanians

April 1, 2013March 29, 2013 G. Turner

Many residents in the northeast of the state will be able to take advantage of the assistance it provides. As of a newly released report, it has been estimated that almost 81,000 people in Northeast Pennsylvania will be eligible for purchasing health insurance that is subsidized by the government when the marketplace opens up in the state for coverage next year. The report gave details of exactly who will receive this eligibility in the state when the exchange opens. The name of the report is “Help is at Hand: New…

Health insurance survey shows struggles among New Hampshire residents

March 19, 2013April 30, 2013

Study reveals that few understand the markets for medical coverage in the state. New Hampshire is getting ready to begin its health insurance marketplace, as per the federal healthcare reforms, but a recent survey has shown that the vast majority of the residents of the state either don’t understand the changes or are completely unaware that they will be occurring. The marketplace is being created by the state and should be open for enrollment by October. The health insurance exchange in the state is going to be called the New…

Health insurance exchange in California to be the largest in the country

March 15, 2013March 14, 2013 H. Cutner

The Golden State is getting ready to provide the largest marketplace in the United States. California is steaming ahead with its plans for implementing its health insurance exchange, which is going to be an important accomplishment in the country simply because it is set to be the largest marketplace among all of the states. This particular exchange is among those that will be state run, which will also be notable due to its size. Though California has claimed that it was the first to begin its health insurance marketplace, there…

Health insurance changes in Kansas may include more Medicaid

March 8, 2013April 30, 2013

The Commissioner is hoping to broaden the program, though there will be many challenges ahead. Sandy Praeger, the Commissioner in Kansas, announced this week that she believes that the state should broaden its health insurance availability by taking part in the federal expansion of the eligibility for Medicaid. Praeger said that by failing to expand Medicaid eligibility, the residents of the state will suffer. The Commissioner announced that she feels that residents requiring medical care will be hurt by failing to expand their access to Medicaid health insurance coverage. She…

Health insurance rate shock may be coming to the US

February 28, 2013February 27, 2013 Logan B.

Health insurance costs spark worry among states Rate shock is becoming a common term in the U.S., especially in the world of insurance news. The term refers to a steep increase in insurance premiums, an increase that policyholders are both unprepared for and unable to accommodate. Rate shock is most often related to the issue of health insurance and the Affordable Care Act. The controversial federal law will take full effect in 2014, and U.S. insurers have been warning that rate shock may be one of the unintended consequences of…

HealthInsuranceQuotes.me Urges Insurance buyers To Go For Appropriate Coverage Levels

February 28, 2013April 14, 2014 Guest Author

HealthInsuranceQuotes.me Online Health Insurance

On the occasion of its public launch startup HealthInsuranceQuotes.me recommends insurance buyers to select fitting levels of coverage when going for a health plan. Startup leader Steven points out: “According to Census.gov data, up 85% of Americans have some sort of health insurance. This is definitely not enough as it means that there are still some 50 million of uninsured Americans out there. But even among the insured, a large part discovers at some point that their coverage level will not really live up to their needs.” Thus, HealthInsuranceQuotes.me tries…