President Obama has been elected to a second term, and the Affordable Care Act is here to stay. This is wonderful news for all Americans! The ACA has already provided benefits that many families have experienced. Those will continue, and more are coming up between now and 2014. The Affordable Care Act was signed in 2010. The Supreme Court ruled, in June of 2012, that the Affordable Care Act will stand and will continue. As you are probably aware, the Republican party platform for the 2012 election emphasized their interest in repealing the Affordable Care Act. President Obama won the … Continue reading →

President Obama has created a budget that involves cuts to military health care spending. It appears that the plan includes an annual increase to the cost of premiums for TRICARE which could get as high as 345% of the current cost. It has been said that this increase dishonors veterans. TRICARE is a government run health insurance plan that is available for members of the United States Department of Defense Military Health Care System. This insurance provides health insurance benefits for current military personnel, for their dependents, and for military retirees, (who are also called Veterans). TRICARE is the civilian … Continue reading →

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels delivered the Republican Response to the State of the Union address that was presented by President Barack Obama. Although the primary focus of his speech was not on health care, he did make some mention of that topic. The Republican Response to the President’s State of the Union speech is a relatively recent development. According to the website of the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the very first Response by the Opposition Party to the State of the Union Address occurred in 1966. On January 12, 1966, President Lyndon Johnson presented … Continue reading →

Recently, President Obama revealed his Jobs Plan. Part of it includes the idea of making the wealthy pay a tax on their health insurance benefits. Currently, they don’t have to pay any such tax. There is some concern that this could eventually lead to taxing all health insurance, (even for the poor). President Obama recently revealed some of the details about his Jobs Plan. The plan itself, that has been submitted to Congress, is 155 pages long. To make a long story short, the Jobs Plan is a description of the changes, and laws, that need to be made in … Continue reading →

Believe it or not, the Affordable Care Act turns one year old today, March 23, 2011. This is either a cause for celebration, or an opportunity to point out changes that still need to take place, depending on your own, personal, political leanings. In many ways, this particular series of health reform regulations never quite moved out of the spotlight of public attention, despite how long it has been since it was first signed. This week, there will be over 200 gatherings taking place celebrating the Affordable Care Act, and emphasizing the benefits that American’s have received from it. Around … Continue reading →

News about insurance affects everyone. It can give you clues about potential upcoming changes to your current insurance policies. It can give you some ideas about where to find the insurance you need. It can give you helpful information about claims. Every week, the Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you the latest episodes of podcasts that talk about insurance. NPR has an episode of “Morning Edition” that was released on September 20, 2011. This episode is called “Gov. Perry Cut Funds for Women’s Health in Texas”. The episode points out that Governor Rick Perry has a history of cutting back on … Continue reading →