I've just discovered a very handy and user-friendly Obamacare premium calculator. You can calculate your premiums based on California residency or using a general "National" calculator. Of course, …
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Obamacare Has Arrived. How Should We Feel?
In case you have been living under a rock, Obamacare (aka the Affordable Care Act) launched two days ago. This ground-breaking alteration to American medical care has been subject to both lavish …
More Doctors Are Dropping Insurance Altogether
This past Saturday in Minneapolis, a group of doctors held an innovative conference on how to run their medical practices without insurance. According to ABC News, this trend of ditching insurance …
Insurance Fun: TV Series “New Girl”
I've been watching New Girl with Zooey Deschanel for a few weeks now. Much to my surprise, there is a funny episode about health insurance! Who's That Girl? In the episode, Nick (Jake Johnson), one of …
MIB: Men in Black? No, the Medical Information Bureau. And you DEFINITELY Need to Know About Them.
Much like the Credit Reporting Agencies, there is a bureau collecting and storing your medical information. When you apply for medical or life insurance, your insurer contacts the Medical Information …
Insurance Movie “Sicko” – Did it Cause Obamacare?
Sicko is more “insurance documentary” than movie. Narrated by Michael Moore - a well-known (and controversial) producer, director, and writer - Sicko chronicles the medical insurance system of the …