Tag Archives: Insurance

Who’s Better: Medicare or Private Insurance?

June 27, 2008 – 11:29 pm

Last month, in a meeting at work, I listened to a presentation about medical billing and denials. During the presentation, the presenter made an offhand remark at insurance companies denying claims “without ever seeing the patient or knowing what the needs are”. The unstated assumption was that a government run health plan would do a [...]

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What is Health Insurance?

January 13, 2008 – 8:32 pm

I haven’t been organized enough to write here for quite a while. I did, however, find some time to get into a discussion about health insurance over at Coyote Blog. You may find it interesting.

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SCHIP: Now for the Rich

September 25, 2007 – 2:28 pm

State Children’s Health Insurance Program. It’s a program created by Congress to provide health insurance for children whose parents are too poor for private insurance, but too rich for Medicaid. It’s set to expire at the end of this month and Congress is fighting with President Bush over the terms of its renewal. The House wants [...]

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Economist Insight: Hurricane Insurance

September 25, 2006 – 11:25 am

Reaping the whirlwind: If prices are rising, that should be a signal to people and businesses to avoid settling in risky areas. The economic centre of the hurricane business is Florida, which is both the most vulnerable part of America and the most valuable. In 2004 the total value of insured coastal property in [...]

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Rebuilding New Orleans

March 21, 2006 – 1:46 pm

According to FoxNews, Mayor Ray Nagin said that New Orleans residents should be allowed to rebuild anywhere — as long as they do so at their own risk. Quoth the good mayor I don’t recommend you going in areas I’m not comfortable with. I’m confident that the citizens can decide intelligently for themselves.. Actually, I am [...]

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Actuarial Policy

March 21, 2006 – 8:32 am

Geico is being sued because of their actuarial policy: A leading U.S. consumer group Monday accused Geico Corp. of using consumers’ education backgrounds and occupations as criteria in setting auto insurance rates, resulting in discrimination against minorities and lower-income people. Geico, a unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the insurance and investment [...]

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Markets in Everything: Terrorism Insurance

March 21, 2006 – 8:22 am

Life in Iraq may be dangerous right now. But at least you can be insured against the threat of terrorism: Last month, Mr. Said, a slim, baby-faced 23-year-old, did what a small but growing number of Iraqis are doing: He walked into the offices of the Iraq Insurance Company and bought a terrorism insurance [...]

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