Chances are, even if your ailment is a relatively common one, if you attempt to apply for an individual health insurance policy, you will be denied. A long list of conditions will result in an automatic decline from underwriters. Of course serious conditions like diabetes and hurt disease are a no brainer, but even less [...]
While Florida State University is currently the only Florida University which requires students to carry health insurance before enrolling for classes, other schools may be looking to jump on the bandwagon. At Florida Atlantic University, roughly 30% of students seeking care at the university’s health clinic do not have health insurance. This means that any [...]
Assurant Health, a leading provider of health insurance plans in many states including Florida, is working with members during these times of economic crisis to make health care more affordable. The company is offering members the option of opting out of their low deductible plans and instead choose a higher deductible which brings their rate [...]
Smokers have already dealt with a steady, but small increase in the cost of cigarettes, but never before has there been such a dramatic hike in prices as they are experiencing now. In order to fund the expanded SCHIP program, which provides health insurance to many children who would otherwise be without, Obama initiated a [...]
A study released by the University of Florida shows that a very small percentage of Florida children with terminal illnesses were able to access hospice care in the last months of their lives. The study pointed toward the methods of reimbursement from health insurance as the cause of difficulty in receiving this type of care, [...]
A study released by the Florida Association of Community Health Centers urges legislators to invest more money in community health care clinics which provide access to primary care for all Floridians regardless of whether they have health insurance or not. The study shows that allowing more Floridians access to this care will save the state [...]
The recession is doing more to affect the health of Floridians than just stressing people out. As people lose their jobs, or fear losing their jobs, it is affecting the elective procedures and surgeries that people may need or want to have, but are not life threatening. Knee replacements, weight loss surgeries, and cosmetic surgeries [...]
Health care experts want to make the children of aging parents aware of preparations which should be taken in case a parent should fall ill or experience an emergency. While children may know a lot of the parent’s basic information, there are a lot of details which can be crucial in an emergency and which [...]
Babtist Health of South Florida has decided to grant over one and a half million dollars to Miami Baptist Associationâ??s Good News Care Center to cover a span of three years. Mike Daily, founder of the center was thrilled with the decision and says the money will support Miami’s uninsured population in need of medical [...]
Health insurance giant AIG has an interesting position in the nation’s marketplace. Given that the company also owns one of the world’s largest aircraft leasing businesses, International Lease Financing. If AIG were to fail, it would also drag down a pillar in the aircraft business community, which would have massive repercutions in the global economy. [...]