Monthly Archives: July 2010

Amount of Uninsured Americans Varies Widely from State to State

Published: July 30, 2010 in Health Reform | Comments closed

One of the main goals of the recent health care legislation signed by President Obama is to help many who currently don't have kind of health insurance coverage. While the general numbers of the uninsured are well known -- around forty-seven million at this point -- finer and more detailed information about the numbers of uninsured are just coming to light, thanks to the recent census. According to an article in The Washington Post entitled, "Census data reveal broad differences among states in rates of uninsured", recent census data shows that the amount of uninsured individuals varies widely from one state to another.

Health Insurance Appeals Getting an Overhaul

Published: July 23, 2010 in Health In Politics, Health Reform | Comments closed

Recently, it was announced that the Obama administration is changing and improving the way customers appeal to their health insurance companies when they’re denied a claim or when their health insurance coverage gets canceled. According to an article in the Associated Press entitled, “Feds move to improve health insurance appeals,” the legislation will start in 2011, to give time to insurance companies so they can deal with its complexities.

A New Plan to Make Health Care Even More Accessible?

Published: July 16, 2010 in Health In Politics, Health Reform | Comments closed

A new piece of legislation called The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) is being touted as bringing even more people access to health insurance and health care by 2019, according to an article entitled "Hijacked: Stolen Health Reform III: How Much Will Access to Care Be Expanded?" in The Huffington Post.

U.S. Government Launches Health Care Website. How Effecitve Will it Be?

Published: July 9, 2010 in General Health Insurance, Health Reform | Comments closed

We're all about the merger of technology and health care here at Health Insurance Online. We believe that the medical profession could be strengthened and made more efficient if they used more online services to give better access to health records, allow more communication with doctors and patients, and much more. While there are providers and companies that are offering these options, it doesn't feel as widespread as it should. Well, according to several sources, the U.S. Government is getting on the technological bandwagon with a new website at http://www.healthcare.gov/, which is to work alongside the recently signed health care legislation that will take place in 2014.