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The numbers are devastating: almost 2,000 poor kids in Texas with cancer, another 18,000 with diabetes and more than 350,000 suffering from chronic lung disease, heart disease or stroke. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

The historic RAND Health Insurance Experiment found that patients had little or no control over their health care spending once they began to receive a physician’s care, but a new study shows that this has changed for those enrolled in consumer-directed health plans… View full post on Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical [...]

[PR Newswire] – Studies show that life insurance coverage is at its lowest point in more than five decades.  According to the 2011 Genworth LifeJacket Study, 7 Key Insights to Help Close the Coverage Gap, released today, almost half of Americans with household incomes between $50,000 and $250,000 do not have life insurance and those [...]

The government will test for six more strains of E. coli bacteria in raw beef, officials announced on Tuesday, a step sought by consumer groups but opposed by the cost-conscious meat industry. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

[PR Newswire] – With the rising cost of long term care becoming a key financial concern for many American families, Genworth announces the launch of Privileged Choice Flex, a new comprehensive long term care solution allowing consumers to more easily choose a long term care insurance plan that best suits their lifestyle and budget. View [...]

According to J.D. Power & Associates, the satisfaction with the pricing among auto insurance customers is now comparable with those levels that were earlier reserved for those policyholders who bundled their homeowner’s policies and auto insurance policies. The study conducted by J.D. Power measured consumer satisfaction with the auto insurers based on 5 factors such [...]

Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to allow limited benefit, or “mini-med” plans, to apply for or renew a temporary waiver from annual limit restrictions through 2013. In 2014, annual limits for new health plans will be banned as high-quality, affordable, and comprehensive health insurance plans are made available through [...]

There are a number of changes that unassuming American citizens have made in the recent past without even realizing that it could affect some of the unexpected areas in their life – for example, auto insurance. Due to the recent economic crisis, Americans have made some changes in their lives, such as moving house, changing [...]

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Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that proponents say will help protect homeowners from unscrupulous contractors. Senate Bill 101 bars contractors who fix roofs or do other exterior repairs from offering to pay a homeowner’s insurance deductible … View full post on Insurance JournalNews from Insurance Journal