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47,000 people in Ohio now have health insurance coverage

September 23, 2014September 20, 2014 S.Vagus

Ohio’s uninsured population is falling quickly thanks to the growing availability of insurance coverage The number of people without health insurance coverage in Ohio has fallen over the past year. The state is one of 15 others that have reported a decline in their uninsured population. This trend is largely due to the Affordable Care Act, which launched insurance exchanges in every state and helped make coverage more accessible to those that need it. While the federal health care reform law has its flaws, some aspects of the law have…

Auto insurance regulations could be on their way for Ohio ride sharing

August 18, 2014August 16, 2014 G. Turner

Companies such as Lyft and Uber could soon be facing new rules with regards to their coverage. The director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, Lt. Governor Mary Taylor, announced at the end of last week that she would be putting her head together with other state commissioners over the weekend in order to discuss whether or not there should be auto insurance regulation for Uber, Lyft, and other ride sharing companies. According to Taylor, the goal is to make sure that consumers are adequately protected through proper steps. Taylor…

Insurance news looks great for people living in smaller cities

July 16, 2014July 14, 2014 H. Cutner

A recent study has shown that costs are measurably lower than they are in larger urban centers. According to the insurance news making study that was conducted by ValuePenguin, there are some considerable advantages to living in smaller cities when compared to living in larger ones, and one of them is the fact that the cost of coverage is lower. The research found that in Ohio, people paid lower insurance rates in small cities than in larger ones. For example, in the insurance news report on the study, it showed…

Health insurance controversy ignites in Ohio

June 11, 2014June 10, 2014 Nordstrom

Controversy over sub-standard insurance policies in Ohio begins to brew New controversy has been sparked in Ohio concerning health insurance coverage and the Affordable Care Act. The state’s insurance companies are letting old insurance policies that do not comply with current federal standards expire. These policies had been allowed to exist due to changes made to the Affordable Care Act in order to ensure that those that could not access the state’s insurance exchange would remain insured. Whether or not these policies would be allowed to expire in Ohio is…

Ohio insurance reforms could be beneficial to consumers

June 2, 2014May 31, 2014 G. Turner

Changes to the laws in the state could help to boost competition and strength while boosting protection for consumers. According to Mary Taylor, the director of the Ohio Insurance Department, as well as its Lieutenant Governor, the latest reforms to the insurance laws in the state could be exceptionally helpful for the maintenance of that industry’s strength and competition, and it may also bring additional protections to consumers. Senate Bill 140 is now also ready for the Governor, John Kasich’s signature. Once the Governor signs that bill into a law,…