Obese America and Federal Intervention
By now you have probably heard the hustle and bustle about the May 8th report from the Institute of Medicine that suggested Federal intervention might be needed to protect our nation’s citizenry from...
View ArticleSo, You Want to Shrink Your Deductible…
In a soon to be released survey of eHealthInsurance customers, we asked, “If you could build your own health insurance policy, which of the following benefits would be most important to you?” Almost...
View ArticleCould You Be Getting a Health Insurance Rebate?
Do the words “medical loss ratio” mean anything to you? If the answer is no, you’re not alone. Even consumers familiar with the ins and outs of health insurance can be forgiven for not knowing much...
View ArticleHow much does health insurance cost for the self-employed small business owner?
New data on individual plan costs for 2012 is available here In 2010, the number of Americans who identified themselves as “self-employed” reached 22.1 million, according to the latest data from the...
View ArticleCould A Shortage of Doctors Affect Your Health Care?
There was some very grim news that recently came out of the Department of Health and Human Services. Will it be harder to see a doctor in the coming years? Most Americans don’t have problems seeing...
View ArticleWant to retire early? Don’t forget about health insurance.
Last week I did a radio interview (http://www.realmoneyradio.com/#). In it we discussed health insurance options for people who want to retire early. You can listen to the interview here. But, it’s...
View ArticleTime to accept reality – the Affordable Care Act is the law
Last week we published a survey showing that two-thirds (69%) of small employers did not understand basic tax provisions and coverage requirements in the Affordable Care Act (Health reform). And,...
View ArticleSurvey: The emotional impact of being a caregiver
Every day at eHealthInsurance we get phone calls from people who are taking care of their elderly parents. Especially right now, in the middle of Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period. If that’s you,...
View ArticleSurvey: The financial impact of being a caregiver
I’ve written recently about the calls and emails we get every day at eHealthInsurance from adults who are caring for an elderly parent or loved-one. During Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period the...
View ArticleSurvey: Caregivers and Medicare
Right now, in the middle of Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period, we’re getting a lot of phone calls from caregivers who are trying to help their parents or loved-ones enroll in or change their Medicare...
View ArticleWhite House: Health Insurance website ready by late November
What’s the latest with the Affordable Care Act? It still takes more than three minutes to sign up… The Affordable Care Act has certainly cast a spotlight on the subject of health insurance and people...
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