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As a licensed insurance agent, I spend a great deal of time counseling our seniors on the benefits related to Medicare.  Medicare can be a very difficult subject for our seniors, since it is complex and confusing.

A Fraser Institute study concludes that Canada is no closer to universal coverage than the United States is. Among the findings: Canadian government data show an estimated 1.7 million Canadians (aged 12 and older) were unable to access a regular family physician in 2007.

Congress’s $700 billion bailout package unbeknownst to seemingly everyone, or at least me, also contained within it a valuable piece of legislation regarding mental health services that advocates have been fighting for years to pass.

Congress’s $700 billion bailout package unbeknownst to seemingly everyone, or at least me, also contained within it a valuable piece of legislation regarding mental health services that advocates have been fighting for years to pass.

In the wake of Governor Sarah Palin’s cheerful insistence the legislative report into the trooper gate probe cleared her of any wrongdoing. I join those who share concern the pressures of the campaign may be taking a negative toll on her mental health.

**Updated to correct, it was actually Obama that said that "children are relatively inexpensive to insure." My apologies. I’m not going to turn this into a political post. I even promise to keep it short. It’s not the right forum and it's not about any one candidates beliefs, I think we're in trouble either way.

Most Americans are willing to pay higher taxes to make health care reform possible, but, like politicians, they disagree about what reforms should take place. Should the government mandate a health care plan or should insurance carriers do a better job of providing coverage?

Last week two health care experts sounded the alarm that health care may be the next national meltdown on the same scale as the banking industry.  Former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson and Kenneth Thorpe, PhD of the executive director of the Emory Institute for Advanced Policy Solutions and former

Last week two health care experts sounded the alarm that health care may be the next national meltdown on the same scale as the banking industry.  Former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson and Kenneth Thorpe, PhD of the executive director of the Emory Institute for Advanced Policy Solutions and former

One month before the election, a lot of money is changing hands, moving from PAC to PAC. PolitickerME.com will attempt to break down who’s giving, who’s receiving, and how it’s being spent. Check back for more on the major campaign committees and those backing the two referendum drives.