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Health insurance firm is expanding Fontana office

Henry Romero, president of HR Benefits Consulting, Inc. Business is booming for Henry Romero, president of HR Benefits Consulting, Inc., an inland company that provides health care insurance plans to small and large companies, individuals and seniors on Medicare.

Waiting for Health Reform, Mini-meds and Junk Insurance Plans Are Still in Business

"Consumers don’t realize that a bargain on health insurance isn’t like a bargain on a flat-screen TV. With health insurance, you truly get what you pay for."

Consumer Reports: Mini-meds and Other Junk Insurance Plans Still in Business As Consumers Wait For Health Reform to ...

Plus, how to avoid common pitfalls when buying insurance on your own

When health plans go high deductible

As health costs rise, employers are increasingly turning to high-deductible health plans: Insurance coverage that usually pairs catastrophic coverage with a health savings account, leaving consumers to decide what to spend that account on. The goal is to give consumers more incentives to not spend on the care they don’t need, but these plans often raise concerns that subscribers will cut back on ...

Rick Santorum's 1994 Alternative to the Individual Mandate

I've written previously that the Allentown Morning Call described Rick Santorum on several occasions in 1994 as seeking to "require individuals to buy health insurance rather than forcing employers to pay for benefits." Earlier this week, Santorum took to the airwaves to rebut the charge. Santorum points instead to a bill he sponsored alongside Sen. Phil Gramm (R., Tex.) that proposed an ...

Massachusetts law on insured birth control is similar to US rule set by Barack Obama

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has accused President Obama of attacking religious freedom because of a federal mandate requiring insurers to cover contraception. But Romney, who overhauled the Massachusetts health care system, did not change an almost identical mandate in Massachusetts.

Aetna, U.S. Hispanic Chamber reach pact

Hartford health insurer Aetna will begin offering individual insurance products to members of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce under a new agreement announced Tuesday.

Aetna Teams-Up with U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to Offer Individual Products

As part of its efforts to meet the unique needs of the Hispanic business community, Aetna has announced an agreement with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to offer Individual products to their members.

WellPoint Expands and Enhances Supplier Diversity Offerings Through Strategic Alliance with RLJ Insurance

WellPoint and RLJ Insurance Services today announced a strategic alliance that will enhance and expand WellPoint’s supplier diversity offerings.