Real People Demand Health Reform: Peace of Mind, Affordability and Stability, Series 3

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Three individuals illustrate the importance of health insurance reform now. When life throws them a curve ball they find they cannot rely on their health insurance. If you’ve got a similar story, feel free to post as a comment or video response below, or go to http://povertylaw.org/advocacy/health/health-stories and fill out a story form. Contact the video team at health@povertylaw.org .

Duration : 0:8:58

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Lock in 2009 Health Insurance Rates – Rate Increases Schedule for 2010

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Rates on all plans go up on January 1. Here’s how to lock in your health insurance rates at 2009 prices.

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Small business wary on health care bill

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Approximately 4 million small businesses stand to gain from the newly passed health care legislation, but the benefits may not be substantial. We sit down with local small-business owners to get their perspective on how the bill will affect their companies.

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Real People Demand Health Reform: Affordability, Series 5

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Three individuals share their struggles to find affordable health insurance. It’s not right that hard-working American families struggle to afford health insurance. These three individuals illustrate why our leaders need to make health insurance more affordable for everyone before our costs rise even higher. If you’ve got a similar story, please post a comment or video response below, or go to http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1281/t/1577/questionnaire.jsp?questionnaire_KEY=828 and fill out a story form.

Duration : 0:9:23

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Rep. Braley on Rescission Practices

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Today, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “Terminations of Individual Health Policies by Insurance Companies.” The hearing examined the practice of “post-claims underwriting,” which occurs when insurance companies cancel individual health insurance policies after providers submit claims for medical services rendered.

The Committee conducted an investigation into the
practice of health insurance rescission, and the results were alarming. Over the past five years, almost 20,000 individual insurance policyholders have had their policies rescinded by the three insurance companies who testified today: Assurant, UnitedHealth Group, and WellPoint.

Duration : 0:3:10

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Showdown in Chicago II: AHIP Unaffordable Small Business Insurance

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Danian Christianson, a tech heavy small business owner, can’t operate because of Small Business Insurance barriers to International Trade.

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Lock in Health Insurance Rates for 2009 – 2010 Rates Increase

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There is still time to lock in 2009 Health Insurance Rates. Virtually all health insurance companies have rate increases scheduled for January 2010.

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Rep. Stupak Questions Witnesses On Rescission Triggers

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Today, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “Terminations of Individual Health Policies by Insurance Companies.” The hearing examined the practice of “post-claims underwriting,” which occurs when insurance companies cancel individual health insurance policies after providers submit claims for medical services rendered.

The Committee conducted an investigation into the
practice of health insurance rescission, and the results were alarming. Over the past five years, almost 20,000 individual insurance policyholders have had their policies rescinded by the three insurance companies who testified today: Assurant, UnitedHealth Group, and WellPoint.

Duration : 0:6:11

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Health Reform From the Small Business Owner’s Eye

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Tarkenton.com Founder Fran Tarkenton on how health-care reform will affect small business.

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Chairman Stupak on Rescission Practices of Health Insurance Companies

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Today, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “Terminations of Individual Health Policies by Insurance Companies.” The hearing examined the practice of “post-claims underwriting,” which occurs when insurance companies cancel individual health insurance policies after providers submit claims for medical services rendered.

The Committee conducted an investigation into the
practice of health insurance rescission, and the results were alarming. Over the past five years, almost 20,000 individual insurance policyholders have had their policies rescinded by the three insurance companies who testified today: Assurant, UnitedHealth Group, and WellPoint.

Duration : 0:5:48

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