We’re all supposed to be responsible for ourselves, right? Don’t ask the government for help.
When it comes to preparing for the costs of long-term care, however, that ideology isn’t working very well. People who can afford long-term care (LTC) insurance often skip it. They plan on letting the welfare program called Medicaid pick up [...]
What Jane Says: Health Insurance
- Stupak gunned down by the anti-abortion crowd that he supports
- POSTED 04.10.10
The moral of this story is: Never feed red meat to zealots. The moment you stop feeding them, they chew your arm off.
Bart Stupak, the Michigan representative, fought for—and won—tough language to restrict abortion in the health care reform act. Suddenly (yesterday), he announced that he’ll retire. One reason he’s leaving office is that his [...]
- Abortion: another encroachment on choice
- POSTED 03.27.10
What does an abortion typically cost? Here are the average prices, according to the National Abortion Federation: During the first trimester–$350 in a clinic and $500 in a doctor’s office. At 16 weeks–$650 in a clinic and $700 in a doctor’s office. After the 20th week, the average tops $1,000. Planned Parenthood puts the cost [...]
We all know that health insurance can lock you into a job. You don’t dare switch companies or start your own business unless you know that you can get coverage at a price you can afford.
What probably haven’t thought about is that retiree group health insurance can also lock you into the city where you’re [...]
- What health insurance reform will do for you, starting this year
- POSTED 03.21.10
It’s a historic day for health care in America. The House will pass the Senate bill and the President will sign. The reconciliation effort–odds and ends of the House and Senate compromise–still has to run some roadblocks in the Senate, but soon we’ll have a national program for covering the uninsured. The major provisions don’t [...]
