The Medicare program has literally been a life saver for thousands of Lakewood seniors by providing healthcare to everyone 65 and over. For those who never had a job that provided health care or lost their health  when they lost their jobs, turning 65 is an important event signaling they are finally eligible for Medicare [...]

The last best hope of Democrats to pass legislation aimed at creating jobs before the November elections seemed to be crumbling in the Senate on Wednesday as Republicans signaled that they would block a bill to expand government lending programs and grant an array of tax breaks to small businesses.Wrangling over the small-business measure began [...]

One of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, is partnering with Health Compare , a one-stop online guide to help individuals and families easily research, compare, buy and enroll in the right group health insurance plan at the right price. With more than 9.5 percent of our nation’s population currently unemployed, it is crucial that the [...]

Optigenex Inc. announced today it has signed an agreement with DNA Wellness LLC of Springfield, Missouri to license its patented technology AC-11(R) for distribution in the health care professional channel. Under the terms of the agreement, DNA Wellness will formulate a variety of nutritional supplements utilizing AC-11(R) as a core ingredient aimed at diminishing the [...]

The Obama administration is balanced to award contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to about 20 states to run new insurance pools for people with grim medical problems. After struggling for months to fend off Republican attacks on the new health care law, White House officials hope the high-risk insurance pool will produce tangible [...]

Conseco Life Insurance Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of CNO Financial Group, has finalized a multistate settlement agreement concerning its administration of Lifetrend, a universal life product.
Conseco has said that due to an “administrative platform issue,” some policyholders over a period of years paid lower premiums, or no premiums, because they didn’t receive notice that [...]

National reform will not upend the way North Carolinians obtain insurance or health care. Most people will still receive coverage through work or purchase a policy from a -private insurer on the individual market. Seniors will still get their guaranteed Medicare benefits.
This is important because right now our health care system has too many [...]

Home Insurance is very important if you own your property and you have many valuables and expensive goods. It protects your home from not only damage from natural disasters but also for theft and vandalism. In the event of an accident or something beyond your control occurring then you will be covered. There are various [...]

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio was ordered to pay $6 million to 45,000 policyholders in its individual health insurance plans for charging premiums that didn’t match up with the rates it filed with the state Department of Insurance. The department investigated “multiple consumer complaints earlier this year,” Mary Jo Hudson, director of [...]

There are three main types of policies available to people who wish to purchase life insurance. Understanding what each policy entails will help a person choose the best option for themselves and their family. Term life insurance - provides life insurance for a specific number of years. This is usually the least expensive type of [...]