Consumers are the first to notice that New York health insurance rate increases have gone into double-digit increases for the past 5 years. Unfortunately, the process doesn’t allow consumers to have much control of the final rate outcome. Which is as follows; Authorities in the state of New York are required to verify data submitted […]

The U.S. government recovered close to $4.1 billion lost to fraudulent healthcare schemes during the 2011 fiscal year, administration officials revealed on Tuesday. This is an almost 58% increase from 2009. “This is a very big achievement, this figure is the highest we’ve ever recovered in a single year,” according to Attorney General Eric Holder. […]

As the Obama administration gears up for the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, it issued new regulations which require health plans to use simple, clear, and standardized language to help clients understand their health plans better. This fall, employers and insurers which offer health coverage must provide a form summarizing the basic plan […]

When you want to eat healthier food good health, the first step is to choose foods for your heart’s health. Our heart keeps us moving by delivering oxygen, nutrients, and antibodies throughout the body. Cardiovascular disease also leads the list of top killer diseases in the U.S. There are several foods we can eat to […]

The Obama administration’s decision to compel Catholic institutions, like schools, hospitals, and charity groups to provide their employees with health insurance plans that cover contraception has been regarded by many as a huge political gamble made by the President. Although progressives seem to agree with the administration’s choice, some analysts believe that he will pay for […]

States with laws that allow children to remain under their parent’s health insurance until age 26 have improved healthcare access compared to those without such laws, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine found. This finding shows the potential positive effect of a major provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 […]

Older adults who overeat have a higher risk for memory impairment, a recent study finds. The authors studied adults 70 years old and older and found that those who consume between 2,100 and 6,000 calories a day have twice the risk for these deficits in memory, which can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease. […]

Do you believe everything your doctor tells you? A recent survey shows that some doctors aren’t always totally honest with patients. More than 50 percent of doctors admitted to telling a more optimistic version when describing a patient’s prognosis. Almost 20 percent said they didn’t fully disclose a medical error, fearing a lawsuit. Another 10 […]

You might think that health insurance coverage is expensive and pointless especially if you are young, short on cash, and healthy. The reality is everybody needs health insurance. A broken arm in a basketball game, a bicycle accident, a simple bronchitis that escalates into pneumonia – you are potentially setting up yourself for financial bankruptcy. […]

Do not directly purchase from a search engine. It can be hard to accurately tell who is legit. But the rule of thumb is: that major medical insurers rarely market their products directly to consumers. For example, when you Google “buying health insurance coverage,” you will see sites that offer instant quotes. You should avoid […]