What a country we live in. Run by Republicans who only want to make multi billionaires richer.Dr. Fernando Garcia is ready to operate. Sometimes he has even offered to waive his own fees to save a life or take away pain. Nevertheless, some operations don’t proceed. The patients are scared off — or warned […]
Motorcycle Insurance - A Subject We Love To Hate These days simply being careful while out and about with your bike and using safety gear is not the only protection you would need. Motorcycles have a far higher rate of accidents per unit distance than cars. This is due […]
CNN interviewed a friend Posted on April 30, 2008 by skywindows I can’t really call him a friend…what do you call the relationship you have with someone online that you talk to in an online forum? Friend is the best description. I met Mark when I joined a Chondrosarcoma support […]
Forgetting the ever-increasing price of gas, your car may be one of the main reasons you are struggling to make ends meet. Car payments may be wiping out your funds and that does not include the insurance costs, registration costs, maintenance costs, and the other things associated with owning and operating a vehicle. It […]
Yesterday’s Los Angeles Times had a good article on the outrageous cost of health insurance, especially relative to inflation. As a small-business owner, I struggle with this issue every year. Each time we come up for renewal, I am forced to increase our deductibles or reduce our benefits in order to keep the costs […]
Bill Online Easily, Fast & Free with PayPal. No Software Needed. Sign Up Now! McCain’s health-care plan is a step in the right direction. The skyrocketing costs we have now are directly related to the cost disconnect between consumers, providers and insurance companies. Allowing consumers to chose insurance companies, […]
John McCain, presumptive GOP nominee for president, laid out his health care policy yesterday, and it’s likely to be lauded by insurers for its hands-off approach. In general terms, McCain wants to spur competition among insurers, increase consumer choice and reduce government intervention and regulation. He would do this, in large part, […]
This morning, a letter was released from every Republican member of Congress from Virginia, every Republican District Chair in Virginia, the entire General Assembly GOP leadership team, the leadership of the State Central Committee, and a host of other prominent and involved Republican leaders voicing their strong support of Bob McDonnell for Governor, and […]
From the e-newsletter: Lawyers who are or aspire to be leaders must learn to self-manage. Especially when stressed or under pressure (and who isnt, at least part of the time?) its easy to let self-management slide in the face of provocation. Some attorneys I know offer a blanket apology to staff and colleaguessomething […]
McCain’s health-care plan is a step in the right direction. The skyrocketing costs we have now are directly related to the cost disconnect between consumers, providers and insurance companies. Allowing consumers to chose insurance companies, in an affordable manner, will increase competition and drive down costs. McCain’s prescription would seek to […]
The 2008 Am Law 100 spreadsheet and data are now available through ALM Research Online. As always, the sortable spreadsheet of America’s highest-grossing law firms contains even more than what you see in print. All the data from the charts…
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John McCain wants to let the invisible hand of the market sort out the health insurance mess. The main thrust of his plan, described in this speech yesterday, is to shift health insurance tax breaks from employer-sponsored insurance to individuals and families, who could apply a tax credit to insurance they buy on […]
Were you in class the day they handed out the financial tip sheet? You know, the one that covered how to buy insurance, invest your money, pay off your student loans, manage your credit cards, and budget out your new salary? I think most of us missed that day so here’s another […]
The merging of the medical and dental records continue - which is a good thing. Wellpoint - the US’s largest insurer - agreed to purchase DeCare Dental. This will give them a combined membership count of about 9 million. It will be easier to cross-reference medical risk factors such as diabetes and heart […]
Producers of latest James Bond flick Quantum of Solace have allegedly insured Daniel Craig for $10million. A movie insider reveals, “It’s fair to say that with this movie, Daniel’s insurance premiums have gone through the roof. “I can’t say for sure how much but there has been talk of […]
Google this. Blawgletter gets as-they-happen Google Alerts by email. You might consider it too. Don’t cost nothin’. Our Alerts include items that mention “contingent fee” (or its yokely doppelganger, “contingency fee”). Most reference ads for personal injury lawyers, especially ones handling (still!) “mesothelioma” cases. A claim […]
NDP raps Tory plan to nix MPI benefit for car thieves Winnipeg Sun, Canada - 1 hour ago “If the auto insurance program doesn’t pay, does that mean the person will be on the street? Is the victim going to sit on the street and die? …
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In the midst of what has been quite a rollercoaster of a week, I was able to participate in a press call with the McCain campaign that focused on his healthcare proposals. Senior policy advisor Doug Holtz-Eakin and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina answered questions from journalists and bloggers about his policies, which provide an […]
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CNinsure Establishing Joint Venture with Car Dealer to Further … Earthtimes (press release), UK - 28 minutes ago The new insurance agency, which specializes in auto insurance distribution, will be 51% owned by CNinsure and 49% owned by Shangdong Xin Guang Yuan. …
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From CNS News Margaret Sanger’s Dirty Little Secret By Judie Brown I recently came across a letter from the president of the National Lawyer’s Association. Her name is Rebecca Messall and her message is one that is rarely heard but profoundly important. She takes up the subject of eugenics, the […]
A Healthy Respect for the Judicial System Great trial lawyers have a healthy respect for the judicial system and, if they are jury trial lawyers, for the right to trial by jury and the jury system. They demonstrate that respect in the way they speak and act around lawyers and non-lawyers. Great trial […]
A passage in a Wall Street Journal article (subscriber link) caught my eye: On TV one night, Mrs. Kelly saw a news segment about people who try to get patients’ bills reduced. She contacted Holly Wallack, who is part of a group that works on contingency to reduce patients’ bills; she keeps […]
I recently saw a billboard for a local State Farm agent. It had a tag line: “Premium Service without Premium Price” Does that mean the insurance is free? Can I get the service without paying any premiums at all? Did someone in the marketing department just have a pun backfire? […]
I’m new to the forum but one of my biggest questions is whether there is any pet insurance in Switzerland? I’m coming over from the uk where we have it for both our dogs and at the moment haven’t been able to find any info on pet insurance in Switzerland. Can anyone […]
Pharmacy Benefit Consultants has distributed a free world wide web video to ensure that health plans - not PBMs - obtain the budgeting reward that result from generic drug use. The video describes what every collective and union and superiority health plan must do to ensure it obtains 100% of generic drug savings. The […]
Senator John Sidney McCain III (R-AZ) rolled out a health care plan today that he assures us all will be “by choice and competition” both “affordable” and “available.” [WaPo] There isn’t much choice, there’s not much competition; and, it’s neither affordable nor available. It is, however, just the sort of tax-credit proposal […]
Should employers provide health insurance to their employees? There are many reasons why they should. One is that employees are attracted to firms that offer health insurance, especially since their are tax and cost advantages to group health insurance purchased through an employer. Another reason is that if a worker becomes sick, that reduces […]
Every woman in America has faced this choice: work and provide income to raise the family, or stay home with the children while they are small? Many Americans, of course, can give only a fleeting thought to the question, if any, since they need the income to put food on the table and […]
Muskogee?s two mayoral candidates went toe-to-toe Tuesday during what may be the final organized debate before the May 13 runoff election. Hershel McBride, who is campaigning for his fourth term as mayor after a two-year absence, drew upon that experience and his record to lure voters into his camp.Read full story… Share This […]
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Children’s health insurance expansion sought (San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5)
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The Attorney-General Robert McClelland has announced that the government will introduce legislation to remove same-sex discrimination from a wide range of Commonwealth laws . This reform follows the 2007 report of HREOC, Same-Sex: Same Entitlements, which focussed on financial and work-related legislation. On coming to office, the Rudd Government commissioned an […]
The Los Angeles Times this morning, reporting on a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll: WASHINGTON — Some people marry for love, some for companionship, and others for status or money. Now comes another reason to get hitched: health insurance. In a poll released today, 7% of Americans said they or someone […]
McCain on healthcare: hat tip to Suburban Guerrilla
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Treasury has released draft regulations setting out the details of the exemption provisions for licensing of foreign insurers announced on 8 April. Submissions close on 19 May 2008.
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So one of the doramas I’m watching this season is Hokaben. It stars Ueto Aya as a young hopeful lawyer who wants to be the savior of the weak. Her idea of what lawyers are is perhaps a bit naive, but I like to see some hope in the world. Normally, I don’t watch […]
So you’re sick of the cubicle, middle management and 9-5 hours. You dream of quitting and freelancing full time but there’s one thing holding you back: the company health plan. This is by the far the most common reason I hear from Americans on why they won’t quit the full-time job. However, there […]
Well, I told the world that I saved $330 by switching to Geico from AAA a few months back. I mentioned in that post that I really liked dealing with the insurance gal that I was dealing with. She has always been very helpful and since we have developed a bit of a […]
The Angels recalled shortstop Brandon Wood from Triple-A Salt Lake before last night’s game—in which he struck out in one at-bat—to provide infield insurance. Maicer Izturis, the Angels’ regular second baseman, had experienced back trouble, pushing regular third baseman Chone Figgins to the keystone. Wood received five separate callups to Anaheim last season, and not […]