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May 3, 2013May 25, 2013 S.Vagus

Below please find our notes and links about video featured insurance news… Health insurance shows 84 million Americans uninsured or underinsured for a span of 2012 According to research conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, there were 84 million people who either went uninsured or underinsured for a span of time in 2012. The reason has to do with a provision of the Affordable Care Act that allows young adults to remain on the health insurance plans of their parents for longer periods of time. In the case of underinsurance, research…

Health insurance exchange sparks drama in Ohio

May 1, 2013April 30, 2013 Logan B.

Mystery surrounds state’s health insurance exchange In roughly five months, the health insurance exchange in Ohio will begin enrolling residents throughout the states. Approximately 540,000 people are expected to receive coverage through the program, which will be run by the federal government. The problem is that the health insurance exchange is something of a mystery, even to state officials. This is partly due to the fact that the federal government will be in charge of the exchange and the government has not been forthcoming with the particulars of how the…

Health insurance from private sector may provide alternative to Ohio Medicaid

April 25, 2013April 30, 2013

The state’s expansion of the coverage for lower income individuals and families may offer a new opportunity. Ohio and its Governor, John Kasich, has drawn a nationwide audience as it has finally become clear why the state was in support of the expansion of the Medicaid program, despite the fact that it is Republican led and that other similarly led states have refused the changes to the health insurance system for lower income households. The governor has now revealed many of the details of his compromise with federal regulators. Now,…

TrueCost plan sparks dispute in Cincinnati

January 28, 2013January 27, 2013 Dan

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TrueCost plan provokes standoff between employees and employers A standoff in Cincinnati, Ohio, between employees and their employers has formed concerning a controversial new health insurance plan called TrueCost. The plan has become very popular for Cincinnati employers, but workers are concerning over the potential the plan has of introducing a variety of new medical costs. So far, nine Cincinnati employers, representing some 5,000 employers combined, have adopted the TrueCost plan, which comes from Custom Design Benefits. Plan allows employers to take control of health care costs According to employers,…

Health insurance is looking good for kids in Ohio

September 24, 2012April 30, 2013

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Coverage has dramatically increased among children residing in that state. Even though the state of Ohio has been facing notable struggles with poverty rates, the children in the state have benefited from increasing health insurance coverage. This is particularly true in the 2011 statistics from Ross County. The number of uninsured children in Ross County fell from having been 9.1 percent in 2010, to a miniscule 0.9 percent last year. That accomplishment exceeded the state-wide scores, which dropped from 6 percent to 5.8 percent for children who did not have…