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People In 49 States Saw Significant Decline In Health Care Access During Last Decade
By Chris Morran on May 9, 2012 3:15 PM
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During the previous decade, millions of Americans, regardless of whether they have insurance or not, found it increasingly more difficult to find — or afford — seeing the doctor or dentist, according to a new study from the folks at the Urban Institute. More »
Personal Finance Roundup
By FMF on May 8, 2012 7:30 AM
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9 Thrifty, Meaningful Gifts For Mom [SavvySugar] "It's tough to find a gift that will reflect your appreciation."
10 ways to slash your medical costs [MSN Money] "Want to keep your health costs low the easy way? Avoid doing the bad things that tend to land you in the doctor's office."
If You're Under 40, Don't Bank on Social Security [Wall Street Journal] "If Plan A in your retirement scheme is Social Security, it's time to start working on Plan B."
10 Things You Should Do Immediately After Losing Your Wallet [Wise Bread] "Here is a checklist for you, featuring some very important numbers and a little advice that you should follow today to help you keep your valuables safe and make reporting a lost wallet a lot easier."
7 Bargain Summer Destinations [Smart Money] "Here are seven spots at home and abroad where experts say the lodging deals are sweet enough to offset higher travel costs:"
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Is 3 Weeks Too Long To Wait For My Bank To Refund $1,200 It Took By Mistake?
By Chris Morran on May 3, 2012 3:24 PM
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Consumerist reader Josh is currently staring at a depleted checking account — and it could be several weeks before it's back to looking healthy again — all because his mortgage lender screwed up some paperwork. More »
Between 36-122 Million Americans Have Pre-Existing Conditions That Would Restrict Health Insurance Coverage
By Chris Morran on April 26, 2012 4:37 PM
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Health insurance providers have a long history of telling individual policyholders — and people shopping for individual policies — that their care isn't covered or their policy is voided because of a pre-existing condition. Starting in 2014, that is all supposed to stop when a condition of the Affordable Care Act kicks in, making it illegal for health insurers in the individual market to deny coverage, increase premiums, or restrict benefits because of a pre-existing condition. Question is: Just how many people are we talking about? More »
Oops, That Breast Pump We Sent You Isn't Really Covered By Insurance
By Laura Northrup on April 24, 2012 8:00 AM
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David and his wife had a baby last year, and one item that their health insurance covers is an electric breast pump for putting away milk for later. Their mistake was not calling up Blue Cross/Blue Shield to find out whether this was a covered item with a prescription. Not that their customer service representatives are infallible, but it might have prevented what happened next. Instead, David called up the medical supply company, asked them whether it would be covered, and made the purchase. Months later, they received a bill in the month for the pump, and learned that the item wasn't covered after all, and they were on the hook for $300. Oh. More »
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Doctors Skip The Whole Insurance Thing By Charging Monthly Retainers
By Chris Morran on April 23, 2012 12:15 PM
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What if, instead of paying hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars each month for health insurance that you may not even be taking advantage of, you paid a retainer of somewhere between $39 to $79 a month to your primary care physician? Some doctors say this kind of service can work out to the benefit of both caregiver and patient. More »
How My Stupid Cat Has Cost Me $5,500 Over Three Years
By Laura Northrup on April 20, 2012 8:00 AM
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Pets provide us with much-needed companionship, cuddles, and photos to illustrate Consumerist posts with. But they're not cheap to have around. Food, toys, litter, collars, leashes, routine vet care...those are all of the things you consider and budget for when you start cruising Petfinder to look for a new buddy. Only there are larger expenses that are large, sudden, and impossible to plan for. After one illness, having a pet could cost as much as a decent used car. That's what happened to Carolyn Kylstra, whose cat Hooligan (great name) has cost her $5,550 over three years. That's an average of $150/month...money that could go far in an otherwise frugal lifestyle. More »
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26% Of Working-Age Americans Went Without Health Insurance In 2011
By Chris Morran on April 19, 2012 4:15 PM
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Having health insurance is not only too often tied to having a full-time job, it also usually requires that you be in that job for weeks or months before coverage kicks in. So with so many Americans either without staff jobs or starting work for a new employer, it's perhaps not surprising that a new study claims that 26% of working-age people in the U.S. went without coverage at some point in 2011. More »
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Higher Cigarette Taxes Drove Smokers To Pipe Tobacco & Cigars
By Chris Morran on April 18, 2012 4:30 PM
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Among the intended goals of higher taxes on cigarettes is that some smokers will quit rather than deal with the increased cost. While this may happen, newly released numbers show that taxing cigarettes also drove up the sales of forms of tobacco that are taxed at lower rates. More »
Fort Worth Doesn't Want To Hire Any Smokers To Work For The City
By Mary Beth Quirk on April 17, 2012 4:00 PM
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A smoke-free working environment? Sure, sounds good. But a workplace entirely devoid of smokers themselves? Not so good, say city employees in Fort Worth, where lawmakers are pushing to put a ban on hiring smokers. More »
Aetna Hikes Health Insurance Rates For California Small Businesses
By Phil Villarreal on April 6, 2012 9:15 AM
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Health insurer Aetna has raised its rates for California small business clients considerably, making for an average increase of 8 percent, with some businesses seeing increases of as much as 21 percent. The California State Insurance Commissioner called the hikes "excessive." More »
If You're Having A Baby, Expect Sticker Shock
By Phil Villarreal on April 2, 2012 9:45 AM
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Those little bundles of joy parents spawn don't come cheap. Babies begin shaking you down for money months before they even pop out, and many don't quit even after they've graduated college. More »
Health Care Reform Makes Its Supreme Court Debut Today
By Chris Morran on March 26, 2012 8:15 AM
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When the president signed the Affordable Care Act into law, it was pretty clear that the legislation would ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. And now, two years later, the Supremes will be hearing its first arguments on the matter. More »
Sponsor of Arizona's "Why Are You On Birth Control?" Bill Amending It
By Mary Beth Quirk on March 21, 2012 4:00 PM
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The state representative who was sponsoring a bill that would let employers ask why female employees are on the pill, and then decide whether or not they'd pay for it based on the answer, says she's doing a bit of amending. She's claiming we all just misunderstood the controversial parts. Oh, of course. More »
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Arizona Bill Would Allow Employers To Ask Why You're On The Pill
By Mary Beth Quirk on March 15, 2012 12:30 PM
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Does it matter why you're on the pill? An Arizona Senate committee seems to think so, as they're endorsing a bill that would let employers ask their workers whether or not their prescription birth control pills are for medical, non-sexual reasons. More »
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Things You Need To Know Before Choosing Life As A Freelancer
By Phil Villarreal on March 15, 2012 11:15 AM
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Abandoning the office world for life as an independent contractor has its appeal, but there are significant downsides to cutting the corporate cord to make a go of it on your own. The bonuses of breaking free of the standard workweek come at a considerable price. More »
Don't Be Seduced By Discounts On Brand-Name Drugs
By Chris Morran on March 7, 2012 11:15 AM
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Nearly 19 million Americans took advantage of a coupon or manufacturer's discount on prescriptions last year. But what many of those people may not have known is that, while they did pay less for brand name pills, they could have gotten a generic for even less. More »
At Least Eight Companies Pull Ads From Rush Limbaugh's Radio Show After "Slut" Rant
By Mary Beth Quirk on March 5, 2012 1:00 PM
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Money talks, and what it's saying in the context of at least eight companies who advertised with Rush Limbaugh's radio program, is that it's not okay for the host to call a woman a "slut" and a "prostitute" on-air for using birth control. AOL is the most recent sponsor to take its money and walk away from Limbaugh. More »
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White House Tweaks Rule Requiring Employers To Cover Birth Control
By Chris Morran on February 10, 2012 2:15 PM
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Late last month, the Obama administration angered some people when it announced that all employers — regardless of their stance on birth control — would need to provide insurance that covers female preventative care. Today, the President said his people had come up with a compromise that he believes will provide birth control while allowing businesses to not be directly responsible for providing it. More »
Here Is What The New Health Insurance Labels Will Look Like
By Chris Morran on February 9, 2012 2:02 PM
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Back in August, we told you about how the Dept. of Health & Human Services was finalizing a template for new health insurance labels that would attempt to make it clear what a potential customer was buying and what sort of coverage they would receive. More »
