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Insurance Companies that Provide Domestic Partner Benefits
Here is a comprehensive list, by state, of insurance companies that provide insurance for domestic partners. Providers on this list are for individuals and companies looking for group health plans for themselves and their domestic partner and include various coverages such as medical, dental, and life.
What is Universal Health Care?
Universal health care gained popularity with former President Bill Clinton. Although President Clinton's proposal is looked at as a large failure, it did start the universal health care ball rolling and got many in America thinking about a united health care plan. Here find advantages and disadvantages to a single-payer national health care system in the United States.
10 Key Considerations When Comparing Health Care Plans
Having to choose between multiple health care plans can be a daunting task. Here are 10 key areas to consider when you need to find the best health care plan for your needs.
Understanding Your Health Insurance and Medical Insurance Plans
Managed Healthcare Plans are types of health insurance policies that help employers offer their employees discounted medical insurance services by negotiating reduced charges with hospitals and physicians. There are three basic types of Managed Healthcare Plans: HMO, PPO, & POS.
Knowing Your Family and Individual Health Insurance Plan Exclusions
What is covered on your individual or family health insurance plan? What isn't? Find out here how to be sure what is not covered and view a list of common exclusions on individual and family health insurance plans.
The Top 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Choosing A Dental Insurance Plan
Dental insurance can be an effective way to prevent damage to your teeth and gums, but when determining what dental insurance plan would fit you best, there are some questions you may want to ask yourself first before purchasing your next policy.
Plastic Surgery Costs and What Insurance May Cover
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, approximately 6.6 million Americans had plastic surgery in 2002. That comes out to a lot of money in doctor fees, so who is paying for plastic surgery costs? Who pays for plastic surgery costs depends entirely on your insurance company.
President George W. Bush’s Health Care Progress and Goals:
President Bush has addressed several problem areas in health care during his presidency and has plans to pass more legislation to “make health care more accessible and affordable.”
Considering Disability Income Insurance
Can you believe that according to some estimates one out of every ten persons will become permanently disabled before age 65? If you became that “one” and you could not perform your current job, what options would you have? You may want to consider disability income insurance.