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The 8 Things Your Health Insurance DOESN'T Cover

The 8 Things Your Health Insurance DOESN'T Cover

Whether you're looking to choose a new health insurance policy, going on Medicare, or are unsure of the details of your current health plan, there are several services that you may think are covered but in actuality they're not.Knowing in advance what services you're going to have to pay for can help you make smart health choices.First, How to Get CoverageIf your employer offers health insurance, you're generally all set.


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NBA Players Union Funds Lifetime Health Insurance

NBA Players Union Funds Lifetime Health Insurance

The decision to offer lifetime health insurance benefits to vested current and retired professional athletes was a landmark decision for professional sports, but it wasn't made by the richest league in the world, the NFL and it wasn't made by some of the world's wealthiest men (NBA team owners).Rather, the decision was made by NBA players, who will also fund the program.It's one thing for ESPN to rake in millions on their X-games, while turning a blind eye to the serious long-term medical issues many of those athletes cope with for the rest of their lives.


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Bill Clinton says Hillary Clinton helped 'get done' the Children's Health Insurance Program

Bill Clinton says Hillary Clinton helped 'get done' the Children's Health Insurance Program

Former President Bill Clinton said that after health care reform failed in the 1990s because they couldn't break a Senate filibuster, Hillary Clinton sought to tackle health care reform piece by piece, including expanding health insurance for children."In 1997, Congress passed the Children's Health Insurance Program, still an important part of President Obama's Affordable Care Act.It insures more than 8 million kids," Clinton said in his speech at the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.


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Arizona's Children's Health Insurance Program Back in Action

Arizona's Children's Health Insurance Program Back in Action

The state of Arizona has had a restriction on accepting funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for the last several years.Arizona's CHIP program was known as KidsCare and offered health coverage for children of low-income families who did not qualify for Medicaid and could not afford health plans through the exchanges.Senate President Andy Biggs blocked the acceptance of federal funds for its Children's Health Insurance Program.