I’ll admit it; I love Obama! He gets me all pumped up and excited to be an American. He makes everything sound possible, and I truly believe he wants us all to live in a better, more fair United States. But as my excited patriotism wears off this morning, I’m left with a bit of [...]
Tags: health care reform, state of the union
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Let the public shaming begin… Statement of HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Blue Shield of California’s proposed rate increase “The people of California have a right to be concerned when they see this kind of rate increase month after month. We have reached out to California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and know he is doing [...]
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Good news for women living in Colorado – if you’re insured and get pregnant, you’re insurance carrier is now legally obligated to pitch in for your care. But bad news if you’re already pregant - it’s considered a pre-existing condition (Obama’s still working on that). As a woman, I think this is great news and long overdue. As an [...]
Tags: average cost of childbirth, colorado, contraceptives, gender gap, health insurance, maternity coverage, rosie the riveter
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I’ve recently discovered Wallet Pop; it’s a great blog. They label themselves “your friendly consumer finance site.” As much as I love the site, I have to disagree with the presence of children’s life insurance on Jean Chatzky’s list of 10 insurance policies that aren’t worth the money. This is her objection: “This is often marketed [...]
Tags: children's life insurance, life insurance
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