Insurance

Illness And Injury As Contributors To Bankruptcy

March 22, 2006  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h2>Harvard Study Finds Medical Bills Push Many Into Bankruptcy</h2> <p> Nearly half of all Americans who file for bankruptcy do so because of medical expenses, according to a new study released jointly by researchers at Harvard Law School...</p>

Cover Everyone & Save

March 22, 2006  ·  Consumer Watchdog

"If the U.S. were to shift to a system of universal coverage � the savings in administrative costs would be more than enough to offset the expense of universal coverage." <em>- Congressional Budget Office and...</em>

Why We Need Universal Health Care

March 22, 2006  ·  Consumer Watchdog

“Like it or not, if we pay $1,500 per car for health care and our cheap global competitors pay $200, that’s a disadvantage. … Another possibility is leveraging the buying power of the government, which is the biggest purchaser...

LOWER RATES

March 22, 2006  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h2> Auto, home and business insurance rates cannot be excessive</h2> <p>

Privatized MediCare Drug Program Provides Worse Coverage than Public Programs

March 21, 2006  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>FTCR Calls on Feds to Allow MediCare to Take Over Drug Program</h3>

DISCOUNTED COMMISSIONS

March 21, 2006  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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GROUP POLICIES

March 21, 2006  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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NO ARBITRARY CANCELLATIONS OR NON-RENEWALS

March 20, 2006  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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FAIR PREMIUMS

March 20, 2006  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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FULL DISCLOSURE

March 20, 2006  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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Smoking Guns from the Medical Malpractice Insurance Industry

March 19, 2006  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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Another Step for Small-biz Health Bill

March 16, 2006  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">CFO.com</p> <p>"When 45 million Americans cannot afford health care at same time health insurance profits triple, we clearly need more regulation to bring prices down, not less," said Jerry Flanagan of the foundation, in a statement. "Under the guise of making health care affordable, S.1955 encourages HMOs and insurers to sell coverage that provides no benefit guarantees. This bill does nothing to address out-of-control health care costs -- like health insurance overhead and profits -- which are now the fastest-growing component of health care spending."</p>