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COBRA, An Affordable Health Insurance Option, But Only Temporary
If you have left your job and have been getting your health insurance through COBRA, this is just another friendly reminder that while COBRA is a good, relatively affordable option for health insurance, it’s still only temporary. if you can find other health insurance, it’s usually a good idea to switch to more permanently health insurance sooner rather than later. Generally, COBRA allows … Continue reading
Same Old Story: Health Insurance Premiums Soar, Yet Again
Haven’t we all heard this one before? the average cost of health insurance premiums rose sharply this year: Family costs are up 9%, topping $15,000 annually for the first time. over the last 10 years, family premiums have risen by 113%—exponentially faster than workers’ wages and inflation. The Kaiser Family Foundation report offers all the … Continue reading
Do You Really Need Coverage When You Travel?
Deciding whether or not to get <a href=”internationalmedicaltravelinsurance.org/international_medical_travel_insurance/travel-health-insurance-is-an-essential-part-of-international-travel/” target=’_blank’>travel insurance</a> is totally up to you. Even so, with the uncertainty and risks involved with international travel, a reasonable insurance plan can help to remove some of the stress. So, you may want to ask yourself – why travel without insurance?<br><br>more often than not you’ll be … Continue reading
Senate Backs Higher Tax Credit for Certain Health Insurance Premiums
The U.S. Senate has approved trade legislation that would boost federal health insurance premium subsidies for employees who lose their jobs due to foreign competition and older retirees in failed pension plans. the provision approved Sept. 22 involves the Health Coverage Tax Credit and is part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002. … Continue reading
Individual Health Insurance Plans
Shop Around for Individual Health Insurance – Norbert KaiserPurchasing individual health insurance requires shopping around for the best coverage and rates. Group health insurance and individual health insurance are the primary types of insurance available to people in the United States. with group health insurance a person’s employer pays a portion of the insurance in … Continue reading
IRS proposes safe harbor for health care plan affordability test
WASHINGTON—a new Internal Revenue Service proposal would make it easier for employers to determine if their health care plans are “affordable” and exempt from a stiff financial penalty mandated by the health care reform law. Under the law, starting in 2014, employers are liable for an annual $3,000-per-employee penalty for employees whose required health insurance … Continue reading