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The recession is over, “they” tell us, and now might be a good time to look for a job. My husband just finished his Ph.D., and he is on the hunt. One thing that he has noticed is that many prospective employers offer a salary range for the job (which can cover a range of [...]

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Health Care Reform: How Will State Insurance Exchanges Work?

by Miranda

in Money

Earlier this week, the health care reform bill was passed. Rather than creating government controlled health insurance, the bill instead required everyone to purchase health insurance. Exceptions to this rule include those with financial hardship, Native Americans and those whose religious beliefs preclude it. Additionally, if you do not wish to purchase health insurance you [...]

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Health Care Reform Will Make Health Insurance more Accessible Online

Lifestyle

As health reform progresses, the health insurance industry will improve their online tools to help agents and consumers nationwide. This has many benefits for the consumers, many of who will now be required to purchase a health insurance policy for the first time.

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CIT Bankruptcy and New Health Care Plan to Hit Small Business Hard

News

CIT is teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. Feds have deemed the company as not ‘too big to fail’ and as a result with no federal help forthcoming, the company has run out of options.
CIT may not be too big to fail in numbers, but it is a critical part of the small business economy [...]

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7 Tips for Saving Money on Health Insurance

Money

Health insurance is one of those necessary evils in life. It isn’t mandated by law, like for auto, but any major health issue — or even three or four minor issues added together — can result in total financial devastation without some degree of coverage. Unfortunately, health insurance premiums continue to rise, making it difficult [...]

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Obama Affordable Healthcare Plan may Pinch Doctors and Patients Alike

News

In his Opinion page at Wall Street Journal, Scott Gottlieb argues that the proposed health care reform to provide affordable healthcare to all (that will likely be pushed through Congress this year) will have the unfortunate effect of reducing Doctor’s incomes, reducing the quality of care and increasing patient’s wait times and frustrations with the [...]

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