When Make-Believe is Better Than Reality

You can’t turn on the television these days without wondering how it is that some things make it on air. And I’m not just referring to Honey Boo Boo. Even the commercials make me wonder if I am living in an alternate universe. Case in point: Motts for Tots. The TV ad features an adorable little boy innocently drinking his Motts for Tots juice box when all of a sudden his mom (let’s hope it’s his “mom”) comes up from behind and starts to squeeze and tickle him. While he is sucking on his juice box! What parent in her … Continue reading

Ending Healthy Families Program Will Not Solve Budget Problems

California Governor Jerry Brown has decided to end the Healthy Families insurance program in 2013. Children covered by that program will be shifted into the Medi-Cal program. The purpose of this change is so the state can save money. Legislators see problems with this plan, and want Healthy Families reinstated. To understand this story, you will need a little bit of background. Healthy Families is a low cost public health insurance program in California that covers children and teenagers. It provides health, dental, and vision coverage. It is for kids who come from families who do not qualify for Medi-Cal, … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week in Review – July 15 – 21, 2012

Once a week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you an easy way to “ketchup” on the blogs that have been posted here in the past seven days. There could be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that appear. What did you miss? Governor Jay Nixon Vetoes Law Denying Birth Control Coverage Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed a bill that would have allowed health insurers to opt-out of covering birth control even if the employer and employee wanted it to be covered. Missouri already has a law that allows employers or workers opt-out of birth control coverage if it … Continue reading

Don’t Believe Everything You See on Facebook

It has become really popular for people to “share” images that have text on them on their Facebook pages. Don’t assume that these eye-catching images contain factual information. The one going around that states that Medicare premiums are going to increase due to the Affordable Care Act is false. You may have heard the phrase: “a picture paints a thousand words”. People today are busy, and most are not interested in taking the time to sit down and read those thousand words. It only takes a second to look at a picture. This is probably why it has become so … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week in Review – June 24 – 30, 2012

Once a week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you a fast way to “ketchup” on all the blogs that were posted here in the past seven days. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that appear. What did you miss? A Brief Comparison of Health Care Plans Obama’s plan includes coverage for adults and children who have a pre-existing condition. Romney’s plan includes coverage for people who have a pre-existing condition – but only if they have had continuous health insurance coverage. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on June 25, 2012. This week, I’d like … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week in Review – June 17 – 23, 2012

Each and every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you an easy way to “ketchup” on all of the blogs that appeared here in the past week. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs here each week, and they can go by pretty fast. What did you miss? Another Reason to Cover Pre-Existing Conditions Health insurance companies are considering people who have donated a kidney as having a pre-existing condition. The insurers are using this as an excuse to deny coverage. This is horrible! California Replicates Health Care Reform Laws If the Supreme Court decides to … Continue reading

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – Week of April 29 – May 5, 2012

Every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a brief review of each and every blog that appeared here in the past seven days. This is a quick and easy way to catch up on whatever you might have wanted to read, but didn’t have the time to when the blog first went up. What did you miss this week? The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on April 30, 2012. This time, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch that was called “Dr. Temple Grandin – Different Not Less”. This is Dr. … Continue reading

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – March 25 – 31, 2012

Once a week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a quick description of everything that hit the blog in a given week. This is a great way to figure out if you missed anything that you wanted to read. It can also be helpful for those of you who want to scan through it, to find blogs that are specifically relevant to your family’s situation. Oklahoma Judge Rules School Vouchers are Unconstitutional School vouchers seem to be very controversial right now. In Oklahoma, there is a law called the Lindsey Nichole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week in Review – March 25 – 31, 2012

Every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review is the blog to read if you would like a quick summary of everything that posted in the past week. It is a good way to make sure that you didn’t miss anything. This time, the majority of the blogs had something to do with the Affordable Care Act. Health Insurance Approval Letters Should Include Cost of Premium I believe that there should be a law that requires insurers to tell consumers the cost of the premium for the health insurance policy they were approved for right in the approval letter. I … Continue reading

MomsRising Blog Celebrates Second Anniversary of ACA

March 23, 2012, is the official two-year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. You will probably be hearing, all week long, how different groups are celebrating (or lamenting), this anniversary. The MomsRising blog has put together a “Blog Carnival” in support of the ACA. MomsRising is a blog that was started in 2006. The purpose of the blog is to bring together millions of people who share a common concern about the need to build a more family-friendly America. They want to bring important concepts about motherhood and family issues to the forefront, and to create cultural … Continue reading