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The Sequester Will Affect Insurance

The sequester will cause a bunch of automatic funding cuts to programs that help thousands of Americans, beginning on March 1, 2013. This can only be prevented if Congress manages to come to an agreement about how to stop it from happening. At the time I am writing this blog, that agreement does not appear to be likely. Here’s how the sequester will affect the insurance that covers you and your family. Unemployment Insurance Benefits People who are laid off, who worked for companies that went bankrupt and closed, or who lost their jobs through no fault of their own … Continue reading →

How the Fiscal Cliff Deal Affects Insurance

You’ve probably heard quite a bit about the “fiscal cliff” by now. It isn’t often that we hear about Congress having to work towards a decision during the New Year holiday. Here are the ways that various forms of insurance will be affected by the fiscal cliff deal. There are a whole lot of details involved in the “fiscal cliff” and in the deal that was finally made in regards to it. Since this is the Insurance Blog, I’m going to focus on the portions of the situation that have an affect on various types of insurance. In the days … Continue reading →

Millions About to Lose Unemployment Insurance Benefits

You have probably heard at least some news regarding the “fiscal cliff”. In this blog, I will focus on just one part of that. If Congress doesn’t extend emergency unemployment insurance programs, it will result in 2.1 million Americans losing their jobless benefits on January 1, 2013. That’s an incredibly stressful way to start off the new year! Unemployment insurance benefits are incredibly important. This is what a family survives on after a “breadwinner” has been laid off, or has had their company close due to the economy. A person who loses a job, through no fault of his or … Continue reading →