Posts tagged insurance

• Why are Medical Bills so High?

  Jon Lewis | December 05, 2009 1:49 PM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Did you know that hospitals and physicians rarely ever receive the amount they charge for their services? Health insurance companies do not pay the actual bills invoiced by medical professionals....

• Government Contractor's Rape Case Exposes Senators

  Mike Bryant | December 03, 2009 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  It was nice to see recently elected and finally seated Minnesota Senator Al Franken get his first amendment passed last month. Unfortunately, it was about a very weighty topic. The amendment to the...

• Arizonian Arrested After Hit And Run In Todd County

  Mike Bryant | December 02, 2009 8:19 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Thursday afternoon, a hit and run driver was arrested by the Todd County Sheriff. The pick up driver had hit a 71 year-old man and left the scene. Witnesses were able to describe the truck and...

• Proposed Legislation Would Protect Consumers, Hold Insurance Companies Accountable

  David Mittleman | December 02, 2009 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Earlier this week, Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives introduced a package of bills that would strengthen consumer protection and prevent auto insurance companies from engaging in...

• Two Single Car Accidents Remind Us That Winter Driving Requires Extra Care

  Mike Bryant | December 02, 2009 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Wednesday night, two separate collisions in northern Todd County were reported. Todd County Sheriff personal believe that snow played a role in both incidents.: Around 7 am a eastbound pickup...

• Health Insurance Is A Life Or Death Issue

  Pete Mackey | December 01, 2009 8:53 AM | 1 CommentMobile, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A recent study by researchers based at harvard has found that the lack of health insurance causes almost 45,000 deaths annually in the U.S. The American Journal of Public Health first published the...

• Health Care Shouldn't Be Politics As Usual

  Mike Bryant | November 30, 2009 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  After the vote to send the health care bill to the Senate floor, there was a round of Republican tweets that predicted that the vote would end the careers of Senators that voted for the bill. That...

• As Heath Care Bill Goes To The Senate Floor Focus Needs To Be On The Consumer

  Mike Bryant | November 30, 2009 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  This week, the U S Senate will be debating the Heath care bill. It is expected that the usual Republicans will spend most of their time trying to add amendments to change the civil justice system....

• Use Social Networking Sites With Caution: You Never Know Who's Looking

  David Mittleman | November 28, 2009 4:26 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In a world where it has become increasingly more popular to post every aspect of our lives online through social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter, Natalie Blanchard hardly...

• Tiger Woods Crashes Car after Rumors of Sexual Affair

  Joe Crumley | November 27, 2009 3:34 PM | 3 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  News services Friday afternoon reported that Tiger Woods, the best golfer in the world, was seriously injured in a car wreck outside his Florida home early in the morning. Later reports indicated...