Editor’s Picks May 11, 2009
Choosing Insurance for College Kids.
pressdemocrat.com, May 10, 2009
There is at least one situation in which a high-deductible plan may be a good option for a student: if the family is already covered under a high-deductible policy that is linked to a tax-advantaged health savings account to pay out-of-pocket health expenses.
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Study: Health Insurance Too Expensive for Many.
healthplans.hcpro.com, May 11
The study, Wealth, Income, and The Affordability of Health Insurance, published in the May/June 2009 issue of Health Affairs, shows that measuring families’ median net worth-the value of their savings, plus other assets, minus debt, rather than just income-provides more precise estimates of the percentage who could purchase policies if they chose to do so.
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Taxing Those With Insurance to Pay for Those Without.
ahiphiwire.org, May 8, 2009
It is an alluring way to pay for the ambitious plan to expand health coverage to the nearly 50 million people who are now uninsured. Simply put, the government would tax the people who already have the most expensive health benefits, as provided by their employers. (Read More)
Healthcare Reforms May Spur Insurer M&A.
businessinsurance.com,
Shares of small and regional U.S. health insurers may rise in the coming months as they are increasingly viewed as takeover targets, even as the wild card of health care reform restrains any near-term consolidation. (Read More)