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The nation’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, recently announced  it will provide free legal support for Medicaid patients and their families. This is the first time in the company’s history that it will be interacting with the government’s public health insurance system in this way.

Wal-Mart Partners with Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Wal-Mart has announced it will be partnering with the Arkansas Children’s Hospital to provide legal support to Medicaid patients free of charge. In the arrangement, Wal-Mart’s lawyers will take on the government and other entities to help sick children gain access to programs, equipment and services that they may have been denied under the program.

Jeff Gearhart, Wal-Mart’s general counsel, recently announced the company’s in-house team of 142 lawyers will help patients with a variety of issues associated with Medicaid. For instance, he n

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The chances of getting into a car accident on any road in the United States are high for all drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the average American has a 30 percent chance of being involved in a serious auto accident in their lifetime. But it becomes even more difficult to avoid a serious accident when traveling roads that have a history of accidents.

If you are excited about traveling this summer, you probably want to have a safe trip that doesn’t require a call to your auto insurance company. To increase your chances of a pleasant journey, make note of roadways noted by MSN that will require your full attention while driving as they are considered among the top 10 dangerous roads and highways in the United States.

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A.M. Hyers, who owns and operates the Ohio Insurance Plan website has contributed the article Transferring Wealth with Life Insurance.

Learn the advantages of using single premium life insurance to transfer wealth along with policy options, investment options, choices for the elderly and tax advantages. This is a must read life insurance article for baby boomers and the elderly.

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A California assembly bill giving health insurance regulators authority over rate hikes has advanced. The bill, AB52, which was approved by the state Assembly on Thursday, brings regulators one step closer to having the power they’ve wanted to reject or modify excessive health premium increases in California.

Bill’s Author Says Measure is Necessary

Assemblyman Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles), who is also the bill’s author, said the measure is necessary because rates for California policyholders were skyrocketing and regulators could not control the increases.

For instance, in March 2011, Blue Shield of California had planned to increase premiums by as much as 59 percent for some policyholders. While the insurer eventually decided to cancel the premium hike, regulators would have had no power to stop the increase.

Feuer explained that policyholders had been living in fear of premium increases for years. He hopes

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Tags: California Assembly Bill, Health Insurance, Hikes, Rate Hikes