Who Pays for Health Care Reform?
After looking at all the health care benefits we'll get under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the promise of reasonably priced care, no [...]
Health Care Reform Time Table
For better or worse, a health care reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, was passed earlier this year. While the most significant modifications [...]
The Medical Loss Ratio in Your Future
Most people have never heard of the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR), but that's about to change. It's an insurance company measure of how much of your [...]
Health Insurance Rates Going Up: Why the Surprise?
Increased rates for California's Anthem Blue Cross health insurance were approved last week. Blue Shields health insurance rate increases are expected to be approved shortly, as [...]
Health Insurance 101: Costs
All during the health care reform debates, the raison d'etre most often given for passing the act was the number of people without health insurance. Proponents [...]
Personal Health Record Tools
In the previous entry, Personal Health Records in Your Future, we pointed out the benefits of maintaining your own medical records. The personal health record (PHR) [...]