Health insurance gap remains large in Texas Hispanic population

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A new study has shown that this ethnic community still finds costs to be prohibitively high. According to the outcome of the research conducted by a team at the Baker Institute from Rice University, the health insurance gap among the middle aged, lower income, and Hispanic populations. Affordability was cited among the top reasons that many people in those communities remained uninsured. The research team from the Baker Institute worked along with the Episcopal Health Foundation in order to prepare a number of briefs that would provide a better understanding…

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The Rising Popularity of Micro Insurance In Asia

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When it comes to the world of micro insurance… Asia has been enjoying a 40% annual growth in recent years. Despite the red-hot performance, though, the overall coverage of the populations of Asia and Oceania doesn’t even reach five percent. The Asian market for micro insurance is only getting started. The potential is limitless. What Is Micro Insurance, Anyway? Micro insurance covers low-income households, most often ones found in developing nations. As a rule, the target demographic are the poor, and in most cases people who have been overlooked by…

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