One of the largest issues that Americans struggle with each day is finding affordable health insurance. With the growing concern on finding affordable health insurance, it has lead many U.S. citizens to believe that the only solution to this problem is a Nationalized Health Care System. There are many ways to obtain affordable health insurance for you and your family. The following are the three best ways to acquire an affordable health insurance plan. EMPLOYER – The best possible insurance is still the insurance that you gain through full time employment. Most employers offer some sort of...

by Ethan Kalvin The South Carolina Senate recently squashed a bill that would have raised cigarette taxes. The revenue from the tax was to be used to help cover health care costs. South Carolina currently has a cigarette tax of 7 cents per pack, a national low. The bill would have increased the state’s tax to 50 cents per pack, which would have generated $145 million in annual revenue. The national average for cigarette taxes is $1.23 per pack. This would’ve allowed a maximum of $3000 for individual health insurance plans to help uninsured citizens who earn less than $21,600. Also,...

by Ethan Kalvin Kathleen Sebelius, former Governor of Kansas, was confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Her duties are numerous as she is in charge of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the FDA, and the CDC. Secretary Sebelius received approval for her nomination on a 65 to 31 vote, as noted by the Wall Street Journal. The negatives regarding her nomination were that she is pro choice in regards to abortion and has an association with a physician who performs these procedures. There were a few Republicans who lent their support to her, which gave her the additional five...

by Ethan Kalvin Getting family health insurance can be much less expensive than what individual insurance costs. Health insurance is something that everyone should have, but unfortunately, it can be very expensive. While some employers offer their workers health insurance through their company, many either cannot afford it, and many employers dont offer it at all. Health insurance is a need in todays world, to protect against illnesses and accidents. Many individual insurance plans will allow you to cover other families for a slightly higher premium. They can be actually be much more affordable;...

by Ethan Kalvin Polls done by the Kaiser Family Foundation each month track public opinion regarding health care and health insurance. Results from these can be eye opening, and provide an opportunity to observe where the public stands on these issues. The results from the April poll, reported by Medical News Today say: 71% are for increasing taxation on high income Americans in order to pay for the health care reform, 36% missed doctor and dentist appointments due to increased costs, 26% have a household member who had difficulty paying health care bills last year, 59% indicate health care reform has...