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Preventive Cure for the Care Crisis?International Communications Research (ICR) just published the results of a survey that found consumers overwhelmingly believe greater emphasis on prevention is a solution to the nation's health care challenges. The poll, conducted in July, asked a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults a simple question: "What in your opinion are solutions to America's health care challenges?" 68.6 percent responded greater national emphasis on preventive health services while 61.3 percent answered government-required health insurance for everyone. Read More —Source: Vimo, September, 2007 Where Do the Candidates Stand?
—Source: Council for Affordable Health Insurance, August, 2007 
Another Reason Not to SmokeSource: American Academy of Neurology. A study published September 4, 2007 in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, finds that smokers are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. The study followed nearly 7,000 people age 55 and older for an average of seven years. Over that time, 706 of the participants developed dementia. People who were current smokers at the time of the study were 50 percent more likely to develop dementia than people who had never smoked or past smokers. Read More HumanaOne Plans Enter More States
Georgia, Kansas, Missouri and North Carolina were added as states where health care consumers can purchase Humana's new line of HumanaOne health plans. HumanaOne Portrait, HumanaOne Autograph and monogram from HumanaOne are designed to make it easy for consumers to select a plan according to their own personal preferences, lifestyles and budgets. You can read about the plans at Vimo here. MinuteClinic and Assurant Join Forces
MinuteClinic announced on Tuesday, Sept. 4, that it has become a participating provider with Milwaukee-based Assurant Health, the national provider of individual medical, small group and specialty health insurance. This is great news for Assurant members because now they'll have the convenience of going to in-store clinics. Now MinuteClinic is part of Assurant's network. Read More Yes, You Can Afford Insurance
The latest statistics showing an upsurge in uninsured Americans would indicate that insurance is becoming less affordable. But is insurance really unaffordable to the average American? A search of Vimo's database reveals that many insurance plans are available for less than $150 a month for a 30-something male living in California. In fact, new affordable health insurance plans are being introduced on a regular basis by the major carriers. Granted, their deductibles are higher, but many of their premiums are low. Read More |
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The Vimo BeatWhy It Pays to Use an Agent to Buy Insurance The Vimo Research Group just published a new white paper that explains why someone searching for a health insurance plan benefits by purchasing the plan from a licensed agent.
In fact, the use of an agent is critical for a health insurance buyer both before and after the purchase of a plan. Buying health insurance is not like purchasing music or a movie. Health plans are complicated products and choosing the wrong one can have life-or-death consequences. An agent serves as both an advisor for selecting the right plan and as an advocate for the client after a plan is purchased. The free service an agent provides will, at the very least, save a client time and money. But it may also determine whether someone qualifies for a plan or not. A health insurance shopper should therefore not "go it alone" and attempt to purchase a plan without consulting at least one agent. To download a free copy of the report, click here. Meanwhile, Vimo is receiving amazing feedback for its first-of-its-kind "click to call" service that connects health insurance buyers with live phone support from an agent—in seconds! As one customer said: "I am really thankful for this service from Vimo. It got me exactly what I needed without having to spend loads of time researching for various plans. I emailed my broker the items that were important to me and he selected the appropriate plans for me. It was that easy. I will definitely use this in the future." Click-to-call is only available 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Click here to try it. It's free. |
The Council for Affordable Health Insurance has published a comprehensive guide to the 2008 Presidential candidates' stands on health care reform. The document is being updated frequently, as some candidates have yet to come up with clear stands on health care. 
Source: Humana.
Source: Assurant, MinuteClinic.
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