Archive for December, 2009

Do you agree with this healthcare proposal?

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

. asked: -Making all medical expenses tax deductible.
-Eliminating federal regulations that discourage small businesses from providing coverage.
-Giving doctors the freedom to collectively negotiate with insurance companies and drive down the cost of medical care.
-Making every American eligible for a Health Savings Account (HSA), and removing the requirement that individuals must obtain a high-deductible insurance policy [...]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • description
  • LinkedIn
  • Live
  • MySpace
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • Technorati
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • StumbleUpon

If you have an HSA (Health Savings Account) can you also have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)?

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

surge asked: If I sign up for an HSA account would that disqualify me from getting an FSA account as well?Jamie

Share and Enjoy:

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • description
  • LinkedIn
  • Live
  • MySpace
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • Technorati
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • StumbleUpon

Why does President Obama lie to us?

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

gmeyers1944 asked: He said that Republicans have no plan, but they have proposed that people be allowed to establish Health Savings Accounts, buy insurance from other states like with car insurance, and get tort reform to limit excessive judgments.
Grumpy: Yes, I listen to Rush. I also watch Keith Olbermann.Kraig Darring

Share and Enjoy:

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • description
  • LinkedIn
  • Live
  • MySpace
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • Technorati
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • StumbleUpon

Have you read what’s in HR3200, the House 0bamcare Bill?

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Jimmbbo asked: DIRECT QUOTES FROM THE BILL
WILL IT RATION MEDICAL CARE? See pages 284-288, SEC. 1151:
‘(ii) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN READMISSIONS.—For purposes of clause (i), with respect to a hospital, excess readmissions shall not include readmissions for an applicable condition for which there are fewer than a minimum number (as determined by the [...]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • description
  • LinkedIn
  • Live
  • MySpace
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • Technorati
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • StumbleUpon

does it look to you like health savings accounts don’t work?

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

scottso360 asked: http://industry.bnet.com/healthcare/1000865/health-savings-accounts-much-ado-about-nothing/
HSAs are the free market solution to health care. looks like they don’t work.
nationwide that is.
Section 8. The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States;
do you know where the above [...]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • description
  • LinkedIn
  • Live
  • MySpace
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • Technorati
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • StumbleUpon

When libs believe Pelosi that Obamacare anger is due to ins cos against it have libs checked brains at door?

Monday, December 28th, 2009

DAR asked: The insurance companies LOVE the Dem plan. The dem plan has two options: one, mandatory insurance for 300 million people with a public option, and two, mandatory insurance for 300 million people with NO public option. Those are both Dem plans. If you are an insurance company, what is [...]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • description
  • LinkedIn
  • Live
  • MySpace
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • Technorati
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • StumbleUpon

“have the strength to destroy this country forever.”.is this how the GOP plans on winning?

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

T D asked: How is this going to win over those who currently question their support for Obama?
———————————–
In a fiery speech that had her conservative Colorado audience cheering, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann railed against the dangers of health care reform and other Democratic initiatives, warning the proposals “have the strength to destroy this country forever.”
“You’re [...]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • description
  • LinkedIn
  • Live
  • MySpace
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • Technorati
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • StumbleUpon

Do you have a Health Savings Account, Flex Spending Account, or Health Reimbursement Account?

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

pdooma asked: “HSAs are high-deductible insurance plans that allow employees to make contributions to a savings account with pretax dollars. Employers may or may not match employee contributions. Any unused cash belongs to the employee. These high-deductible plans are different than health reimbursement accounts, or HRAs, which are funded by employers and which return any [...]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • description
  • LinkedIn
  • Live
  • MySpace
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • Technorati
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • StumbleUpon

Is Obama’s health care reform about reform or about gov’t control?

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

Umapirate asked: If it’s about reform why isn’t the administration talking about reform instead of gov’t takeover. Ie: tort reform, health care savings accounts just to name a couple of things…Ronny Peregrino

Share and Enjoy:

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • description
  • LinkedIn
  • Live
  • MySpace
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • Technorati
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • StumbleUpon

Is a Health Savings Account considered health insurance?

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Jennifer asked: My job just implemented a Health Savings Account and I don’t understand if this replaces my health insurance. I feel like I’m getting ripped off but I may be misunderstanding this.Brendon Lascody

Share and Enjoy:

Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • description
  • LinkedIn
  • Live
  • MySpace
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • Technorati
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • StumbleUpon
mesothelioma treatment options