It is time for a brand new Insurance Podcast Roundup! Reading about insurance related issues can be overwhelming, or boring, for many people. Listening to someone succinctly explain those issues, however, can be both interesting and enlightening.
NPR has an episode of “All Things Considered” that was released on January 27, 2012. The episode is called “Romney’s Unlikely and Persuasive Defense of the ‘Individual Mandate’”. The episode discusses a rather heated conversation between Romney and Santorum about the health care system that exists in Massachusetts.
Covert Rationing has an episode that was released on January 24, 2012. This episode is called “Whatever Happened to Managed Care?” In this episode, Dr. Rich compares standardization in industry to standardization in health care. He describes how managed care techniques relate to health care, and the decisions made by doctors.
Insurance Information Institute has a helpful video featured on their website right now. It is called “Filing a Homeowners Insurance Claim: Six Steps”. The video makes it much easier for people to understand what they need to do in order to file a homeowners insurance claim. It also teaches you how to get the most out of your policy.
The Commonwealth Fund released an episode on January 19, 2012. This episode is called “What Health Reform Means for Safety Net Providers”. This episode takes a look at the implications of the Affordable Care Act, and discusses what it could mean for clinics and hospitals that serve low-income patients and patients who do not have health insurance.
The Clark Howard Show has an episode that was released on January 25, 2012. It is in “Hour 2” of his show for that day. One of the topics covered is Allstate’s claim satisfaction guarantee. This conversation starts at about seventeen minutes and twenty-two seconds into the episode.
Minnesota Public Radio has an episode that was released on January 23, 2012. It is hosted by Mike Mulcahy. One of the topics discussed in this episode is about private insurance companies that are setting up their own insurance exchanges. This discussion begins at around seven minutes and fifty seconds into the podcast.
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