Archive for February 21st, 2010

If you rent an apartment, you might believe your belongings are protected by insurance.  After all, the landlord has to have insurance on the apartment building, right?  However, this insurance does not protect you at all.  Usually, this type of insurance covers the structure of the complex, as well as a few other areas.  It might even cover the structure of your apartment.  It will not protect your belongings, though.  Apartment contents insurance is what you need.  How do you know if you really need this insurance, though?

The best way to determine if you need apartment contents insurance is to use an insurance calculator.  These are online tools that can help you determine the value of your possessions.  This can be a helpful thing in determining if you need this type of insurance, as well as in how much insurance you need to purchase.  However, do not fall victim to the mentality that you have nothing worth protecting.  You have more than you might think.  Consider the cost of replacing your laptop or your iPod if it were stolen or damaged in a fire.  This can be a considerable amount of money – the right insurance plan will protect these belongings. Continue reading ‘Do You Need Apartment Contents Insurance?’ »

A paragraph added at the last minute to the health-care bill is causing a road block with many of the lawmakers. The paragraph which describes a $100 million dollar promise in form of federal government aid for extra poor people joining Medicaid in Nebraska is being questioned by many including the Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson who says he has not asked for it and would like to do away with it.

Medicaid, the government’s health insurance program created in 1960s for low income individuals is paid jointly by federal government and states based on states ability to share the cost. Under the Senate bill, the government will pay the entire cost for Medicaid expansion during 2014-2016. After this date the cost will be shared by state and federal funds. The current bill then goes to insure that federal government will continue to pay the whole amount for government sponsored insurance program in Nebraska. Continue reading ‘The Stumbling Block To Health Care’ »