Washington, DC, United States (KaiserHealth) – Kansas and Oklahoma are the seventh and eighth states to get the thumbs down from the federal government on their requests to phase in new regulations that could result in health insurance rebates to consumers. Under the Affordable Care Act, companies that sell individual insurance policies must spend at [...]
Atlanta, GA, United States (KaiserHealth) – ATLANTA—In Georgia, like many other Southern states, opposition to the federal health overhaul runs deep. Yet an overwhelmingly conservative committee of experts carefully, and without rancor, has outlined a plan to give the state a health insurance exchange, a cornerstone of the sweeping health care law passed by Democrats [...]
United States (KaiserHealth) – Worried that the federal government could end up running new insurance marketplaces for dozens of states, the Obama administration is making a new pitch for cooperation to 46 states and the District of Columbia today. Health officials from the states are meeting in the District of Columbia with the administration, which [...]
Washington, DC, United States (KaiserHealth) – For many consumers, the ultimate test for the embattled health-care law is simple: Will it push down insurance premiums — or at least slow their relentless rise? It’s a pressing question for the Obama administration, which is hoping its signature domestic policy achievement doesn’t end up as an election [...]
Dr. Stephen Neeleman believes he has found a way to lower costs for companies providing health insurance for employees,… View full post on All Stories
When you live in a capitalist country, it’s easy to think that free market competition keeps the consumer safe. If anything goes wrong, the consumer can simply change to another supplier and, at a stroke, the problem is solved. Except life does not have to work in a fair way. When large insurance corporations are [...]
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation says that the “too big to fail” problem is solved. Last… View full post on All Stories
Car insurance may be a hassle. It’s hard enough to get yourself a good offer, and it’s always time consuming to think about a better one. But, if you’re not actively looking to save money on discount car insurance, you’re going to lose during the long run. And that’s simply due to the fact that [...]
Shares of FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. (FPIC) hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday. The stock traded as high as $41.71 during mid-day trading and last traded at $41.54. The stock previously closed at $41.44. Separately, analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. [...]
When you’re sitting at home worrying about the mounting pile of bills to pay, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture. Fact is, just as you’re in a new world of hurt, there are other people hurting as well. In this case, the people are the inventors in the insurance industry. They all [...]
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