Articles, tagged with "consolidated omnibus budget", page 4
22nd June 2009
The world of medical aid has two faces. One is that of a benevolent healer who cures a person of all ills and gives him a fresh lease of life. Another is that of a malevolent creature who squeezes the last penny out of the hapless patient's pocket by way ...
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Author:
Jhoana_Cooper
11th June 2009
As a college student, you probably haven't given much thought to a medical plan. Hopefully, your medical needs have been provided for by your family. As you get older and assume more responsibility for yourself, you must recognize the need for a medical p...
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Author:
Sandra Cohen
11th May 2009
Whether you have been laid-off from work or have quit your job and are looking for another one, it is time to take a look at COBRA and COBRA alternatives. An acronym for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act that became a law in 1986, COBRA a...
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Author:
Tom Carolan
01st May 2009
Medical insurance coverage, every American should be entitled to it; however, that's not how it is. There are millions of Americans who don't have health insurance simply due to the fact that they cannot afford to purchase a plan. Health insurance is expe...
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Author:
Tom Carolan
10th March 2009
Faced with job loss, an end to regular paychecks and an immediate future filled with job hunting, the newly unemployed must qucikly learn to live very frugally. Often we lose more than just our paycheck. We lose medical insurance, retirement funds and may...
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Author:
Tom Carolan
03rd March 2009
There are over a million individual or family businesses in Texas, more people are considering opening their own business every day. For a small business owner the same question is always - beyond Texas Health Insurance. Take a look at what you are agains...
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Author:
George
19th February 2009
There are several laws that are put in place to protect the rights of the employee in the workplace. They give employment advice to workers and when there are not followed the companies can get disciplinary action. Some of these include:
Disabled peopl...
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Author:
Herman Wheeler
10th February 2009
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), a law created in 1986, gives workers (and members of their family) who lose their health insurance benefits the right continue their group health insurance for a limited period of time under circ...
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Author:
Julian Slowe
09th January 2009
With unemployment possibly reaching as high as 9% this year, BestHealthcareRates.com is fielding a record number of questions about COBRA alternatives for family health insurance plans.
Contrary to popular misconceptions, COBRA is not a health insuran...
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Author:
Tom Carolan
03rd December 2008
There a lot of things a person should consider before enrolling himself or herself in a personal health insurance program or signing his or her family up for a family insurance plan. Whatever the case, always weigh your options and consider how much you c...
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Author:
Jennifer
02nd December 2008
Famous 19th century humorist, Josh Billings, stated, "Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it."
This is a sound saying for the solopreneur. A prolonged illness is probably the worst occurrence that could happe...
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Author:
Douglas Dolan
10th November 2008
Recently, I learned just how difficult applying for private health insurance can be in the United States. I was going off my group health insurance and needed private coverage. Through the assistance of my insurance agent, I completed the initial online a...
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Author:
Sara Healy
22nd September 2008
The term short is indicative of the period of coverage. Short term insurance fills a gap in life such as graduation, setting up home, finding a new job, and any circumstance that creates a gap in insurance coverage.
Short term insurance covers health, ...
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Author:
MatthewPawlina
05th September 2008
An average day in a hospital costs about $2,000. The typical cholesterol-lowering drug can cost about $100 a month. It's no wonder that we value our health insurance so highly.
However, losing your health insurance is a real possibility. Many people lo...
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Author:
Carson Danfield
05th September 2008
If you don't have health insurance, because of a layoff or other change in work, a divorce or a preexisting medical conditioned, don't give up. Efforts to expand health insurance coverage reportedly are becoming quite common. Proposals have been introduce...
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Author:
Carson Danfield