In the August 24, 2014 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle, reporter Kathleen Pender wrote about Medi-Cal reimbursement or “estate claims” that are imposed on a person’s estate if they receive Medi-Cal and after they pass. The article makes the…
In the August 24, 2014 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle, reporter Kathleen Pender wrote about Medi-Cal reimbursement or “estate claims” that are imposed on a person’s estate if they receive Medi-Cal and after they pass. The article makes the…
Republicans have strongly criticized President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, but they have struggled to articulate a common alternative vision for health care. While House Republicans have voted to repeal Obamacare more than 40 times, there has been less unity on…
Why do some Americans pay such high rates for life insurance, particularly when their friends, relatives or colleagues at work do not pay the same? If you’re stuck wondering, consult an insurer and ask to specifically compare the policy about…
How will the Affordable Care Act change my Medicare coverage?: One major change has already been put into place — Preventive Care. Medicare started covering this type of serv… http://p.ost.im/8FhNN4
One major change has already been put into place — Preventive Care. Medicare started covering this type of service in 2011, and the shared cost of various appropriate services was eliminated. Another change, which came into effect in 2010, deals…
Medicare, Social Security retirement benefits, and individual retirement accounts all change in small but important ways in 2014, and people too young for Medicare will have new health insurance options. Here is what is changing. First, thanks to the Affordable…
Financial insecurity keeps many couples from seeking divorce long after they lose hope for their relationship. They simply cannot afford to go it alone. Because the cost of health care has risen steeply in recent years, their coverage often weighs…
Medicare open enrollment runs through December 7, and it is a good time for beneficiaries to make sure they are satisfied with their Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. During open enrollment, people on Medicare can shop around for Part…
By Chris Berry Monday, President Obama vented his frustrations with the failures of the government’s health care Web site, but said the technical problems were not indicative of a broader failure of the Affordable Care Act. “We did not wage…
The shutdown proves that we are a deeply divided country. And the ONLY reason that the Republicans gave in is because their constituents, big business said no to them. It was survival for them, an economic necessity. When it comes…