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Health insurance choice limitations frustrate many Californians

January 19, 2015January 17, 2015 G. Turner

For people living in some parts of the state, they are not seeing the selection that they feel they were promised. When Peter Lee, the executive director of Covered California, spoke about the health insurance exchange in the state, last July, he gave the impression that Californians would be able to use the marketplace to purchase their plans and would always have at least two plans from which to choose. However, depending on where they live, this is not always the case for many people across the state. Lee’s announcement…

Health insurance shopping deadline in New York gets 5 day extension

December 16, 2014December 13, 2014 Julie Campbell

Residents of the state now have a little bit more time to be able to shop for their coverage. New Yorkers can now breath a little bit easier because they have just received an extension of five days for the deadline by which they must either purchase or renew their health insurance coverage through the state’s exchange. The deadline for enrollment through the online marketplace is now December 20 for coverage starting with 2015. This additional five days could make all the difference for many people who find this time…

Washington insurance exchange is running funny new ads to try to reach residents

November 25, 2014November 22, 2014 Julie Campbell

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These advertisements are a part of a broader marketing campaign to teach the value of health plans. The Washington state health insurance exchange has now launched a new outreach and advertising campaign that has been designed to help residents to be able to better understand the type of value that the coverage of a health plan can provide. These new television ads have been designed to use humor to draw attention to the benefits of health coverage. The new commercials take a satirical look at the way that various characters…

Health insurance enrollments at Covered California launched on Saturday

November 17, 2014November 15, 2014 G. Turner

Residents of the state were able to begin using the service over the weekend in order to purchase their health plans. Covered California has once again opened its doors for residents of the state who are seeking to purchase their health insurance plans in order to comply with the requirements of the Affordable Care Act as it enters into its second round of open enrollment. The deadline for coverage to start, change or renew on January 15, 2015 is going to be December 15, 2014. This means that Californians now…

Health care reform politics are stopping some consumers from buying coverage

November 14, 2014November 12, 2014 Julie Campbell

Some people are choosing not to purchase the required policies because of their political beliefs. As the next open enrollment period for the required health care reform insurance coverage on Saturday is rapidly approaching, the Obama administration is hopeful that the millions of people who chose not to purchase their policies for this year will take the necessary action to protect themselves and their families next year. Research has shown that strong partisan politics are keeping some Americans from enrolling in the exchanges. The National Bureau of Economic Research has…

Health plan shoppers can use Healthcare.gov once again

November 13, 2014November 12, 2014 Julie Campbell

The website went live on Sunday night for those who want to window shop for policies. The federal insurance exchange has finally gone up for health plan window shoppers, and while this service was expected ahead of the open enrollment date of November 15, it still occurred slightly later than was expected. This was because government officials were making sure that the technology and message were better refined. The goal of the early availability of the insurance exchange site ahead of open enrollment is to encourage people who purchased a…

Health insurance for business customers to be sold at Sam’s Club

October 27, 2014October 25, 2014 G. Turner

At the same time that these shoppers are buying large sized containers of coffee, they may also shop for coverage. Small businesses are now beginning to make the decisions that are required of them in order to be able to comply with the Affordable Care Act, which states that employers must offer health insurance to their workers, and now Sam’s Club is going to enter into the market that sells this coverage. The Wal-Mart Stores wholesale retailer division has announced that it will start selling private plans. It will be…