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A Look At Health Care in Mexico – Part One

In my last article I wrote about the 37% increase we are facing if we maintain our current health insurance coverage in the States. Since retiring last summer we have relocated our stateside residence from from California to the state of Washingtion where we have a comfortable 40′ fifth wheel parked on my brother’s property [...]

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Who Can Afford Health Insurance?

[ An Apple a Day from Crestock Creative Images I am a non-polical person.  I do my best to avoid the debates between parties and I don’t believe someone like myself who is not actively partiscipating in the struggle to change the system has a right to bad mouth the efforts of those who are [...]

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Low Income Health Insurance for Uninsured Children.

Under the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA), signed by President Obama on February 4, 2009, an additional CHIPRA added $33 billion in federal funds for children’s coverage over the next four and one-half years (2009 – 2013). CHIPRA was designed to provide coverage to uninsured children and make sure they stay enrolled and have access to high quality care..

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Who are the Winners and Losers in Health Care Reform?

Is Affordable Health Care Almost Here? Now that healthcare reform is almost reality, it’s time to identify the winners and losers. Overall, I feel the nation is a loser on this one. Big government programs usually result in massive corruption, mind-boggling inefficiencies, and shameful amounts of waste. And now we’re giving them our healthcare to [...]

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Good Ideas About Cheap Living – July 13, 2009

Avoid Big Dental Bills with Safe and Inexpensive Products July 13, 2009 – Am thrilled to see a site like Wise Bread supporting the use of over the counter teeth whiteners. The folks at WB are experts in the field of saving money and living frugal.

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