by Andrew Buchanan | Nov 28, 2013 | Benefits, Health, health insurance, insurance, medical care
Right now there's a lot of information (and misinformation) floating around about the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare). And all of this is complicated by the difficulties with roll-out of the www.healthcare.gov federal website . Understanding The Affordable Healthcare ActIt's almost a full-time job figuring out what's true, what the available option are, and [...]
by Andrew Buchanan | Jun 14, 2012 | Attorney General, medical care, Tips, Trucker rights, Uncategorized, World Health Organization
Credit: WHO/PAHO You probably knew that diesel fumes could be bad for your health. But now it's official. The World Health Organization has declared that diesel exhaust does cause cancer, and placed it in the same category as “passive smoking”. The risk of getting cancer from diesel fumes is minimal. However, since so many people [...]
by Charles Buchanan | Apr 26, 2012 | Benefits, Federal law, Health, health insurance, insurance, Medicaid, medical care, Medicare, Uncategorized
This is the final segment on our series on health insurance. Our first two segments discussed How We Pay for Health Care and Understanding Health Insurance Coverage. In this segment we discuss The Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) signed by President Obama in 2010. Understanding Health Insurance CoverageThe PPACA has been the subject of [...]
by Charles Buchanan | Apr 18, 2012 | Federal law, Health, insurance, Medicaid, medical care, Medicare
Health care is a complicated and politically charged topic in our country. Health care is one of the biggest challenges we face. The cost of health care threatens to bankrupt our country and prevents many from obtaining the care they need. Many developed countries provide health insurance to all their citizens and finance it [...]
by Charles Buchanan | Apr 4, 2012 | Accidents, Benefits, Health, highway accidents, Injury Claims, insurance, medical care, no fault insurance, no fault states, Payments, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
On our recent appearance on Truth About Trucking Live, we were asked about "No Fault" automobile insurance and how it impacts the rights of truckers injured in highway accidents. This is a common question that deserves an answer. Most states follow a traditional fault based automobile insurance models. In these states, your state mandated liability insurance [...]
by Charles Buchanan | Mar 29, 2012 | Accidents, insurance, medical care, Personal Injury, Uninsured Motorist Coverage
In our series on "Paying Bills After Injury," we have discussed personal injury lawsuits, workers' compensation, disability insurance, Social Security Disability, and Supplemental Security Income. In this segment, we discuss uninsured motorist coverage. An "Uninsured Motorist Clause" is a provision commonly found in automobile insurance policies that pays compensation to individuals injured by uninsured, negligent drivers. If you [...]
