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New Site for Tracking General Insurance News

Jason D. Barrett — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:18:53 +0000

I have launched a new website for tracking general insurance news. The ChildInsure.com blog tracks insurance news as it relates to children, so it is more focused on children’s health care, children’s insurance news, etc. iInsuranceNews.com is for those of you who want to take a more general look at the insurance field overall.

Insurance for Napkin Pirates

Jason D. Barrett — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:24:45 +0000

Again, I am in the midst of a battle for the term napkin pirates and I am touching off all the cannons. What do napkin pirates have to do with insurance? I’m not sure, but I bet even pirates need insurance.

Hillary’s Plan to Help Families

Jason D. Barrett — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:26:56 +0000

According to IowaPolitics.com, Hillary Clinton? has plans to help families balance their responsibilities with parents and children.? There are many families who are caring for elderly parents while at the same time trying to raise their children.?

Take a look at the full article on IowaPolitics.com for more information.

Cancer in a Child

Jason D. Barrett — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:44:22 +0000

It is always sad to hear stories about children who are fighting cancer.? My heart goes out to the Jacobs family.?

SCHIP News and Discussion

Jason D. Barrett — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:06:59 +0000

As many of you know, the debate on the SCHIP legislation swirls throughout the country.? Here are some examples of how the media is spinning the situation.

Dean on SCHIP? – The Birmingham News
A Closer Look at SCHIP? – Roanoke Times
Health Care for Kids is Scary? – Napa Valley Register
Children’s Healthcare Fight? – Charlotte Sun-Herald
Democrates to Talk to GOP – Belleville News Democrat
Bush Nixes Child Health Bill Revisions – Associated Press
GOP Looking for Breakthrough on Health Bill – Associated Press

Insurance for College Kids

Jason D. Barrett — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:31:11 +0000

Are you a parent who is sending, or has sent, a child to college.? Well then you probably want to check out an article I just found from the New York Daily News.? It’s only about two months too late being published.? Regardless of their lack of timeliness, it still contains some information that parents should consider.? Now just hope your college student is better than the NY Daily News? at getting their assignments in on time.

New Poster Boy for SCHIP

Jason D. Barrett — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:56:20 +0000

It always helps to humanize a situation and that is the latest tactic utilized by the Democratic party in regards to the fight over the State Childrens’ Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).? Young Graeme Frost has been presented as a child whose health care needs and insurance coverage has been affected by the veto of the SCHIP increase.? Now while this does help people put a face with the problem, it also drags poor Graeme and his family through the mud as a result.? Take a look at this article in the New York Times to get the full story and to get a look at Graeme.

Democrats Lazy with Defense of Child Health Care

Jason D. Barrett — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:00:12 +0000

According to an article from the New York Times, Democrats are keeping the heat on Republicans over child healthcare.? There is blood in the water and they are circling like sharks looking for an easy kill.?

The plan is to utilize a relative comparison of the war in Iraq versus the requested spending lift for the? States’ Child Health Insurance Program.? According to the Democrats, this comparison? will show a couple things.? One, the cost of the SCHIP increase pales in comparison to the expense of the war in Iraq.? Two, it makes one question why the war is more important than our children right here at home.

While these are probably good arguments for argument sake, they still do not get at the issue of why the SCHIP program increase was vetoed in the first place.? It takes the whole discussion back to a childish level where now they are expecting things based on relative cost and relative importance.? I think we can all agree that the increased spend is less than the war.? That’s basic math.? I also think our children are extremely important.? I’ve got three of them.? With both of these things said, that still does not automatically mean the bill should have been passed.?

Surely there are better arguments than? an SCHIP increase? is cheap and better than a war.? What if you tried to arrive at a middle ground?? Maybe there are some additional sources of funding that have not been explored.? Why did the bill really get vetoed?? Was there some junk in the legislation that didn’t need to be there?? You may have to do a little more work because whining won’t get you anywhere.? I tell my kids that all the time.? I will close with a quote from Thomas Edison.

“Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison

What does everyone else think?? I am for kids and for child health care, but I am not for lazy politicians.? Does this sound like a valid set of arguments to everyone else?

Hillary’s Insurance Plan

Jason D. Barrett — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:19:09 +0000

Hillary Clinton released her plan for reworking the insurance system in the United States.? Clinton has ambitions for every US citizen to have health insurance.? To accomplish this task, Clinton plans to offer government subsidies to help make insurance costs managable.? There was also mention of help to move the rising health care costs in the other direction.? The LA Times has written a nice article covering the whole Clinton health care plan.? Be sure to check it out if you want more specifics.

This will definitely be a point of contention in the upcoming election.? Let’s hope that regardless of who wins the election, we US citizens can get together to rework the insurance situation to make? it better.

UnitedHealth and Sierra Get Approval

Jason D. Barrett — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:03:05 +0000

From the Dow Jones Newswire:

“UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and Sierra Health Services Inc. (SIE) have received an order granting approval of their merger from the Commissioner of Nevada’s Division of Insurance.”

Just trying to keep on top of the industry and get you parents relevant insurance news as it becomes available.