Everything’s supposed to be bigger in Texas – except the cost of a public college education.
Entries from October 2007
Report shows college costs more in Texas (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)
October 23rd, 2007 · Comments Off
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Rose Ann DeMoro: Memo to the GOP: Stopping Hillary is Not a Healthcare Policy (HuffingtonPost)
October 22nd, 2007 · Comments Off
In the true spirit of their mentor Karl Rove, it appears the GOP presidential candidates think our biggest healthcare crisis is the potential election of Hillary Clinton.
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New Health Insurance Plan For Knox Co. Employees (WVLT-TV Knoxville)
October 22nd, 2007 · Comments Off
More than 2,000 Knox County employees have a new health insurance carrier, beginning January 1st.
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Facing up to the costs of long-term care (CNN Money)
October 22nd, 2007 · Comments Off
Some insurance decisions are easy. Take life insurance. You know you need it to replace the income your spouse and kids would lose if you died. Insurers don’t have much leeway to dispute claims for death benefits because “deceased” is a pretty definite condition.
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Do your homework on job benefits (San Diego Union-Tribune)
October 21st, 2007 · Comments Off
As the open enrollment season begins at most companies, workers need to re-evaluate their health insurance plans and other benefit offerings to determine which best satisfy their needs. But studies indicate that many people allot a half-hour or less to the task, and then simply renew last year's selections without weighing the changes in their benefits or in their lives, according to Bill …
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Rethink skimping on life insurance (The Columbus Dispatch)
October 21st, 2007 · Comments Off
NEW YORK — Millions of Americans have no life insurance or are seriously underinsured, and that could translate to big financial problems for their loved ones if they die unexpectedly.
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Sandra Zera would like nothing more than to remain in Brownsville, but without a viable job offer the chances of her … (The Brownsville Herald)
October 20th, 2007 · Comments Off
Sandra Zera would like nothing more than to remain in Brownsville, but without a viable job offer the chances of her staying seem unlikely.
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Health Plan Used by U.S. Is Debated as a Model (New York Times)
October 19th, 2007 · Comments Off
Though candidates suggest adapting the health care program that covers Congress and offering it to millions of unisured Americans, such a plan would unlikely cut costs.
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Know the drill for non-NHS tooth care (Daily Telegraph)
October 19th, 2007 · Comments Off
There are ways of swallowing dentists’ fees, says Stephen Ellis
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Cuomo asks Preferred Care to halt doctor ranking plan (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
October 19th, 2007 · Comments Off
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s investigation of the insurance industry’s physician-ranking program extended into Rochester on Thursday when he asked Preferred Care Inc. to halt plans to launch such a program.
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