The 186th Edition of the Cavalcade focuses on health issues, life matters, and some "other" concerns:
- This just in: a late entry to the Cavalcade From Bob's Cluttered Desk... Robert Wilson explains why Workers' Compensation Should Be Called Workers' Recovery. Bob explains that the increasing trend to disability means the workers' compensation industry needs to shift from a claims mentality of "Process and Close" to one of "Recover and Return" – and there's no better place to start that process than with a new name that better reflects what the industry can be. Check out Bob's article for more details.
- On the health side, Louise from the Colorado Health Insurance Insider gives us some great information on the "Affordable Care Act" in her article: Clearing up Confusion Around the Health Insurance Provider Fee. According to Louise, "the fee is an amount that will be collected from health insurance carriers starting next year, and the funds will be used to help pay for the state and federal health insurance exchanges." Get more information from the article.
- Jason Hull from Hull Financial Planning gives us a rundown on what a high deductible healthcare plan is, and how it may be better than the health insurance you're currently carrying, in his article: HDHP – Not a Medical Condition, But It May Reduce Your Medical Expenses.
- Jason Shafrin at the Healthcare Economist asks: Does Increased Hospital Spending Reduce Mortality? Find out the answer in his article.
- The Health Business Blog takes a look at the different ways of protecting your skin from the risks of sun damage in Welcome to summer – and sun protection.
- On the life side, InsureBlog's Bob Vineyard goes back to (life insurance) basics with his take on why final expense policies beat backyard burials in his article: Burial Insurance.
- If backyard burials aren't your thing, Jeff Root of the Rootfin Life Insurance Blog explains that, when life insurance is included as a decree in a divorce, things can get complicated. His article on Divorce and Life Insurance tells you what you need to know.
- Jeff Rose of Good Financial Cents brings it back to the pocketbook in his article discussing the Top 5 Non-Medical Factors That Affect Your Life Insurance Rates.
- Hopping out of the life and health insurance arenas, Nancy Germond of Insurance Writer provides a timely reminder of the potential high cost of cut-rate insurance in her article: Cut Rate Auto and Homeowners Insurance May Cost You.
- Michael at Financial Ramblings discusses the results of his personal quest to find out what a speeding ticket means to your car insurance in his article: Effects of a Speeding Ticket.
- Last, but certainly not least, Bob Lotich at Christian Personal Finance lets us know that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has put an end to the decade-long provision that allows for mortgage insurance cancelation ability in his article: FHA Ending Mortgage Insurance Cancelation Ability.
