By Katie Angela on 30-12-2011
President Obama is busy touting his health law, while Mitt Romney argues that an individual mandate in Massachusetts is a “conservative” idea. In the meantime, the Associated Press examines Newt Gingrich’s past support of the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Obama Campaign Promotes Health Care Law
Obama’s re-election campaign is putting together videos promoting the Affordable Care Act, the landmark law that is the subject of both a major Supreme Court case and next year’s election.
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By Brooke Woodger on 14-12-2011
2011 will mark the last year that a majority of America’s physicians own their own medical practices and operate their own offices or clinics.
The notion of the newly minted doctor who rents an office and hangs out his or her own shingle is a quaint reflection of a Normal Rockwell era that has expired.
In its place, medicine is undergoing industrialization, where doctors are becoming owned commodities of large hospitals and health plans. This model was made largely inevitable years ago, with the passage in 1997 of the Balanced Budget Act. Under the Obama healthcare plan, it’s become the standard for the entire system.
“But real change in healthcare isn’t different from innovation in any other sector of the service economy.
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By Layla Glynde on 14-12-2011
There are perks to being a homeowner and then there are the not-so-perks about being a homeowner. I experienced one of those homeowner’s not-so-perks this past weekend when my wife told me that if I wanted to get our Christmas lights up I was going to need to remove the garden that was growing on our roof.
I like Christmas lights, but I also realized that I have a huge – let me correct that – INSANE fear of heights. So as I knocked knees in nervousness climbing up the ladder, straddled the ridge of the roof as the pit in my stomach grew and watched my younger brother do the moonwalk along the eave of the house while pressure washing my roof, I realized that I should share this excitement with our home insurance clients.
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By Katie Angela on 11-12-2011
Jason Beans
A: You may be among many people scrambling to use up their flexible spending accounts. Why? In 2011, the federal government changed what are considered eligible FSA expenses. No longer can you get reimbursed for over-the-counter drugs and medications, unless a doctor specifically prescribes them.
Despite this significant change, an FSA — a savings account that lets employees contribute a portion of their payroll earnings pre-tax for certain medical expenses — still can be a good way to save you some money. However, too often people over-budget.
Buying a new pair of eyeglasses is one way to spend money that’s left in your FSA. Full Article…
If you are a business owner with five employees who drive trucks and make deliveries based on your products, what would happen if they were in a car wreck where your employee was at fault, there was a severe injury or death in the accident? This is a real situation that happens to hundreds of companies each year. It is not something we like to think about, but who then becomes responsible for paying for the grim situation financially? Generally, the company will be held to some of the responsibility, especially if the negligence of their employee was a direct result of their work responsibilities. Full Article…
By Brooke Woodger on 07-12-2011
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
September 02, 2011
Squaremouth recommends travel insurance for all your overseas trips.
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities and civil unrest. The Department urges U.S. citizens not to travel to Yemen. U.S. citizens currently in Yemen should depart while commercial transportation is available. Effective September 1, 2011, the Department of State is lifting the Ordered Departure status for U.S. government employees at the U.S.Embassy in Sana’a.
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