Archive for March, 2008
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Jan and Feb Sales, Low
As expected, the figures for the month of Jan and February are pretty much low which has many puckering their lips as the first quarter earnings reports await release. The industry is suffering greatly as more and more people that are hit by the financial crisis tend to put off their policies for now. The [...]
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Consumer Confidence Hits 26 Year low
As expected, the confidence of consumers has hit the lowest ever in 26 years which is not good and a good indicator of worsening economic conditions. The coming tax rebates are to be put into payments for debts and savings as food and fuel prices hit all time highs which also makes the entry of [...]
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State Governments : Taking Action
Several States in the US have begun to overhaul their health care systems to make it affordable and competitive enough Americans can say they have a choice. They mostly hit snags when the question of rising costs and making it more accessible are asked sometimes ending in gridlock. They could learn from UK officials who [...]
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The Presidential Race - Different approaches to the Health Care Issue (Part -2)
Statistics show that about 43 million Americans currently have to live without healthcare and 6 million of those are children. Various groups such as private and public civic groups that are composed of industry experts have long been saying that a major crisis is looming in the industry the sub-prime lending issues that rocked the [...]
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The Presidential Race - Different approaches to the Health Care Issue (Part -1)
The candidates have campaigned and said what they want to say, but one area in particular is being seen by many as one of the determining factors whether a candidate will win or loose their approaches to health care. The Republican John McCain is for health care that encourages responsibility among Americans to save up [...]
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Health Care Costs at Unprecedented Levels
The crisis that the health care system is facing has been brewing for sometime and thankfully, it is finally getting much needed attention from media, the general public and lawmakers. This may be due to the many studies that even with healthcare many people still end up surprised with the high costs even in the [...]
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The Medical Examination Process
This is part of the insurance process for most providers, especially for those who are trying to avail coverage of more than a million dollars. This is to assure that the insurance company is getting a fair deal which is why people are told to allow total disclosure as possible for any hidden medical condition [...]
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Alcoholism and your Insurance
Being an alcoholic or even being a moderate drinker has implications which could affect your insurance cover or the amount you would have to pay comparable to being obese. Any factor that can contribute to deteriorating health can either disallow your ability to get insurance or have you pay premiums at higher prices. Medical records [...]