The latest battle over Maine health insurance bill

As health care reform continues to be a hotly contested issue throughout the nation, Maine is embroiled in its own battle regarding the state’s health insurance regulations. Earlier this week, a bill was introduced that would seek to overhaul the current regulatory standard in the hopes of increasing competition in the state’s health insurance market, thereby driving down insurance rates. Introduced by Representative Jonathan McKane (R), the bill has received rigid opposition from Democrats who say that consumer protections are being put at risk.  The promise that the bill will…

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New health insurance survey reveals an alarming rate of uninsured Americans

A new health insurance survey shows that more than 9 million adults lost their health insurance coverage due to job loss in 2010. The Commonwealth Fund 2010 Biennial Health Insurance Survey, which was released Wednesday, estimates that 57% of people in the country become uninsured because of the recession. It paints a grim picture for millions of families reporting who have been stricken by job loss. The ailing economy had made it difficult to find work, particularly employment that offers benefits. Despite a recovering economic climate, families are still at…

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Uninsured reaching a high in America

The new health-care law may loosen some of the requirements for people to qualify for state aid.  Many of the individual states will be getting an overhaul to their Medicare, Medicaid, and other federally backed programs. The new law is set to go into effect in three more years. It’s suppose to widen the eligibility rules to include those who may not qualify under the present guidelines. In the United States, the number of people who have health insurance dropped for the first time in over twenty three years. Over 6.5 million…

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