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How will Universal Healthcare in America affect Health Insurance Companies?

Friday, November 27th, 2009
mevadus asked:


I am watching Obama on TV, and he is talking about Universal Healthcare for all, similar to the healthcare policies of Canada and other countries. How will a plan such as this affect the healthcare companies? Are they going to lose their jobs?

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Do I really need AFLAC or other supplemental Insurance?

Monday, November 23rd, 2009
MillMatt asked:


For years I’ve seen these goofy commercials with the squaking duck, Yogi Berra and other scatter-brained males. A friend finally told me about AFLAC insurance that he has and how it pays for preventative medical tests, etc and for costly situations like cancer, etc.

But, I thought all of that was covered by Blue Cross/Blue Shield? Do I really need insurance beyond my standard employee health insurance?

AFLAC must be pretty successful to pay for all those TV commercials. But, I only know one person (a hypochondriac, in my mind) who has this insurance. Are there competitors to AFLAC? Other options?

Thanks.

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Should pharmaceutical companies be allowed to advertise on TV?

Friday, November 13th, 2009
Robert B asked:


Shouldn’t it be up to doctors to diagnose problems and offer medications as a solution. Sometimes the commercials don’t even tell you what the drug does and just say Ask your doctor.

I have often wondered if these companies are encouraging people to take more medications. I find it especially disturbing because I sell health insurance and I see many of my clients on 8 or more medications at the same time. I wonder if that much medicine isn’t really hurting them in the long run.

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