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Insurance plans for same sex couples now offered to Publix employees

Julie Campbell
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The chain store has now started insuring spouses that are legally married, no matter their gender. In Florida, the county court clerks have now started to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples and the grocery and pharmacy chain, Publix, has responded by extending its insurance plans to cover any legal spouses of its employees. The company had intended to start to offer this health insurance coverage to same sex couples, regardless of state law. The issuing of the marriage licenses to same sex couples has become a legal duty…

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HealthCare.gov update helps same-sex couples to find affordable health insurance

Julie Campbell

A new update to the HealthCare.gov site has been designed to make it easier for same-sex domestic partners to obtain non-group market health insurance coverage. Though it is a significant step forward, it is acknowledged by many that there is always room for much more improvement. The update allows consumers to search for and compare different insurance plans on HealthCare.gov that are offering domestic partner coverage. This website is the government’s health care reform resource, which is maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services. The site, which is…

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Tennessee gay couple claims hate crime…insurance company says fraud

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American National Property and Casualty Company in Tennessee have brought a federal lawsuit against a couple in an effort to void their homeowner’s insurance policy. The couple’s Tennessee home burnt in September last year and the insurance company is alleging arson on the homeowner’s part and denying the claim. There are more details involved which complicate the case even further; the couple is gay and has alleged that a former neighbor is the one who set their house on fire. The couple claimed the neighbor has harassed them for five…

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