Blue Shield and Aetna refuse to lower rate increase – is this a result of Obamacare?

by | Mar 29, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

Despite objections from the California Insurance Department, health insurance carrier  Blue Shield of California and Aetna Inc. are proceeding with double-digit rate increases that state officials said were unreasonable.  The rising cost of hospital and physician...

Anthem rate increase revised by act of insurance commissioner – there is hope for affordable health insurance in Santa Monica and the rest of California

by | Feb 20, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

Anthem will reduce their most recent health insurance premium increase due to active negotiations with the insurance commissioner- there is still hope for affordable health insurance in Santa Monica and the rest of California. Many of you may have seen news coverage...

What will be the penalty for not having health insurance in 2014 in Santa Monica and the rest of California ?

by | Jan 16, 2013 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

Starting in 2014 there will be a penalty for not having health insurance in Santa Monica , California and the rest of the USA. The penalty for 2014  will be with $ 95 annual per person low. But the penalty will increase in 2015 to $ 325 and in 2016 to $ 695 and will...

How to qualify for federal subsidy in the health insurance exchange in Brentwood and rest of California?

by | Jan 16, 2013 | Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

Many Americans may qualify for some type of subsidy in form from tax credit  or directly federal payment to pay for  health insurance premium in Brentwood and the rest of California in 2014 , if they join the health care exhange. Not only low- income families but also...

The most recent numbers on health care spending in the US – will it allow affordable health insurance in Brentwood

by | Aug 24, 2012 | Affordable Health Insurance, Health Insurance Brentwood, Health Insurance Pacific Palisades, Health Insurance Santa Monica

The most recent numbers show still only a slight increase of health care spending in the US, which could mean that affordable health insurance in Brentwood is possible. In 2009, health spending increased only 3.8%, an all-time low. The 2010 increase was only slightly...