Cross-posted at MotherTalkers.
Just to show you it isn't only the unemployed who lack health insurance, one in five U.S. workers are uninsured, according to a study covered by the Associated Press.
I'm a self-proclaimed optimist and hopeful about the "yes, we can" message emanating from Washington. But I felt as if I'd been kicked in the gut last week when I read a New York Times article by Robert Pear about price gauging in health policies for women.
This morning, The New York Times ran an article that highlights the challenges women face in the individual health insurance market.
I was late to the party when it came to seeing Michael Moore's movie Sicko. But as far as I'm concerned, it's a movie that every American should see before they vote in this presidential election.
Cross-posted on MotherTalkers.
If you feel like your work benefits have shrunk, you are not crazy.
According to the Houston Chronicle, employers are starting to scrutinize their budgets and slash employee benefits, such as dependents on health insurance plans.
