Changing Stations are Coming to Men’s Bathrooms

  At home, either parent can easily change their baby’s diaper. Outside of the home, moms will find a changing table in almost every bathroom. Men’s bathrooms, however, often lack changing tables. The BABIES Act will put changing tables into more men’s bathrooms across the country. There was a time when the social norm was moms changed diapers and dads did almost no childcare. Today, it is normal for both moms and dads to do hands on childcare with their babies. Years ago, I would see a mom out pushing a stroller or carrying her baby in a sling. Today, … Continue reading

Focus on the Candidates – Ben Carson

This blog is part of the series that focuses on the candidates who are running for President of the United States in 2016. This blog focuses on Ben Carson. Ben Carson is a former pediatric neurosurgeon who worked at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. He is known for the first successful separation of craniopagus twins that were joined at the back of the head in 1987. In 2001, he was selected by the Library of Congress as one of 89 “Living Legends”. Ben Carson does not have a political background. Health Care On his official website, Ben Carson calls Obamacare … Continue reading

Focus on the Candidates – Donald Trump

This blog is part of a series that focuses on the candidates who are running for President of the United States in the 2016 election. This blog focuses on Donald Trump. According to his official website, Donald J. Trump is a graduate of Wharton School of Finance. He is the author a popular business book called The Art of the Deal. You might recognize his name from Trump Tower, the Trump International Hotel, or his “Celebrity Apprentice” TV series. Unlike the other Republican candidates, Donald Trump does not have any background in politics. He has never held an elected position. … Continue reading

Millions About to Lose Unemployment Insurance Benefits

You have probably heard at least some news regarding the “fiscal cliff”. In this blog, I will focus on just one part of that. If Congress doesn’t extend emergency unemployment insurance programs, it will result in 2.1 million Americans losing their jobless benefits on January 1, 2013. That’s an incredibly stressful way to start off the new year! Unemployment insurance benefits are incredibly important. This is what a family survives on after a “breadwinner” has been laid off, or has had their company close due to the economy. A person who loses a job, through no fault of his or … Continue reading

How the Candidates Compare – Women’s Health Care

It has been said that women, and their votes, will play a big role in the upcoming Presidential Election. This directly relates to each of the candidates plans regarding women’s health care. It is important to be an informed voter, so here is some information that will help you to know what Romney/Ryan will do, and what Obama/Biden will continue to do. The Romney website has absolutely nothing to say about women’s health care. This is unfortunate, because it means that voters cannot go to the official Romney website and use it as a resource to learn about what Romney/Ryan … Continue reading

What About Men’s Reproductive Health Care?

We have been hearing a lot of news about laws, and proposed laws, that are designed to regulate women’s health care. Most of them affect what will, and will not, be covered in a woman’s health insurance plan. What about the reproductive health care of men? Some lawmakers are working on making sure that men are not left out of this type of regulation. There have been a lot of laws and regulations passed that are designed to control the access that women have to specific types of women’s health care. Most of these laws prohibit certain types of care … Continue reading

Romney’s Comments About Insurance in Nevada

The Republican primary in Nevada has come to an end, and Mitt Romney has been declared the winner. It is expected that the winner of a primary will give a victory speech. Romney’s speech in Nevada did, in part, resemble his speech in Florida. Some parts of his speech referenced insurance related topics. If you heard, or read, the victory speech that Mitt Romney gave when he won the primary in Florida, then the victory speech he gave in Nevada may sound somewhat familiar. It is clear that part of the speech has been adapted in order to be more … Continue reading

Mitt Romney’s Comments About Health Insurance

Mitt Romney was declared the winner of the Republican Primary in Florida. It is standard practice for candidates who win a State Primary to give a victory speech. Although the focus of Romney’s speech was not on insurance, he did include a few comments that relate to it. In the 2012 election, there can be only one Republican candidate. Those hopeful candidates will be battling against each other in a series of primary elections that will take place in several different states. The Republican Primary in Florida just finished, and Mitt Romney was declared the winner. It is customary for … Continue reading

Gridlocked Congress Affects Medicare and More

Recently, the Senate approved a bill that would have extended the payroll tax cut, would have extended unemployment insurance benefits, and would have prevented massive cuts to Medicare. Today, the Republicans in the House of Representatives have rejected that bill. What does this mean for you? The bill that was approved by the Senate would have provided a solution to several different eminent problems. There are many programs that are going to expire on December 31, 2011. The Senate passed a bill that would prevent financial problems that would directly affect Americans if those programs were allowed to expire. The … Continue reading

American Center for Law and Justice Wants to Appeal Case

The most controversial part of the Affordable Care Act is, without at doubt, the part that would require all Americans to purchase health insurance in 2014. There have been several cases filed questioning the constitutionality of this mandatory requirement, and appeals filed shortly after the outcome of each case was known. The American Center for Law and Justice is planning on filing an appeal to the court case regarding the was recently decided upon by Judge Kessler. I have been writing for this Insurance blog since July of 2010. It amazes me how many articles I have written about insurance … Continue reading