Tag Archives: health insurance

Tap Dancing With Short-Term Medical Insurance

Posted on March 1, 2010 by cathymiller

By Cathy Miller, Business Writer With no magic bullet for the health care crisis, insurance agents still need solutions for their clients. Clients are losing jobs, premium rates keep going up and agents are tap dancing to keep clients happy. One possible … Continue reading →

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A Case for Critical Illness Insurance

Posted on February 19, 2010 by cathymiller

Study quantifies the risks for critical illness By Cathy Miller, Business Writer The age group with the highest percentage of individuals with no insurance is also the most likely to have a critical illness before age 65. That’s according to … Continue reading →

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Corks Went Flying With Extension of COBRA Subsidy

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Aaron

By Cathy Miller, Business Writer In a previous post, we were watching the clock run out on the federal subsidy for COBRA coverage. In the nick of time, Congress approved an extension on the original December 31 deadline. A report from Hewitt … Continue reading →

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Senate Health Bill Curbs Cadillac Health Plans

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Aaron

By Cathy Miller, Business Writer While representatives from the House and Senate work on merging their two health care reform bills, one major sticking point is the Senate’s proposed tax on “Cadillac” health plans. Supporters view the proposed tax as … Continue reading →

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