Every week, there can be anywhere from twelve to fourteen different blogs appearing on the Insurance Blog. It can be difficult to keep track of them all. The Insurance Blog Week in Review is a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on the blogs that you missed.
Desk FDR Used as Insurance Salesman Gets New Home
Before Franklin D. Roosevelt became President of the United States, he spent a few years working as an insurance salesman. The desk that he used to use is being donated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum.
The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on February 20, 2012.
VPI Has List of Presidential Pets
Just in time for President’s Day, Veterinary Pet Insurance put together a blog about pets that were owned by current and former United States Presidents, and their families.
Homeowners Insurance Won’t Cover Damages From Dead Birds
A couple in Texas discovers that their homeowners insurance won’t cover the cost of the repairs that were necessary after the discovery of hundreds of dead birds in their attic.
Aetna Refuses to Cover Allergic Toddler’s Formula
A severely allergic toddler requires a prescription baby formula. His parent’s health insurance company, Aetna, refuses to cover the cost of it.
Court Rules Same-Sex Spouse Can be Covered by Health Insurance
A women in California got married during the short timespan when same-sex marriage was legally recognized by the state of California. Her employer wouldn’t let her cover her spouse on her health insurance. The court decided that she should be allowed to do that.
Geneva College Sues Federal Government Over Birth Control Coverage
Geneva College is a Christian college that was founded by the Reformed Presbyterian Church. The college has sued the federal government over the birth control mandate.
Supreme Court Officially Declines Medicaid Case
A group of doctors, hospitals, and patients sued the state of California over the cuts the state did to the Medicaid program. The case made it to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has declined to hear the case.
Seven States Sue Over Birth Control Coverage A group of seven states, and three Catholic groups, have sued the federal government over the birth control coverage requirement.
What Do You Think of “Habit Heroes”?
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida has teamed up with Disney to create an attraction called Habit Heroes. It is a video game where thin hero characters fight obese villains.
Proposed Changes to Medi-Cal are Questionable
Texas decided to remove all of the Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood. The federal government could now pull all of the Medicaid funding that goes to the state of Texas.
Several Catholic Institutions Do Cover Birth Control
The National Women’s Law Center has put together a list of Catholic – affiliated institutions that have been, and still do, cover birth control on their employer sponsored health insurance plans.
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