Gov. Rick Perry angrily defended his embattled order to vaccinate all Texas school girls against the virus that causes cervical cancer, saying it would have been irresponsible to ignore Merck & Co.'s ideas for requiring the shots statewide.
Perry, touring cancer centers around the state to tout his proposal to sell the Texas lottery to a private company to raise money for cancer research, fended off questions about his relationship with Merck, the vaccine's manufacturer, which this week suspended its state-by-state lobbying campaign for laws requiring its Gardasil vaccine.
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Perry's chief of staff had met with key aides about the vaccine on Oct. 16, the same day Merck's political action committee donated $5,000 to his campaign.
Perry said critics are getting lost on the campaign contributions, which he said were just a small share of the $24 million he raised and had no effect on his decision.
"When a company comes to me and says we have a cure for cancer, for me not to say, 'Please come into my office and let's hear your story for the people of the state of Texas, for young ladies who are dying of cancer,' would be the height of irresponsibility," Perry said. "Whether or not they contributed to my campaign, I would suggest to you, are some of those weeds that we are trying to cut our way through."
Pressed on when he decided to issue the executive order requiring the vaccination, Perry snapped: "I wish you all would quit splitting hairs, frankly, and get focused on are we going to be working together to find the cure for cancers. No, I can't tell you when."
Perry chief of staff Deirdre Delisi's calendar and other documents obtained by the AP show Perry's office began meeting with Merck lobbyists about the vaccine as early as mid-August, months before social conservatives - who are most outraged by the order - helped re-elect him in November.
Perry spokesman Robert Black said Delisi had asked budget director Mike Morrissey to update her on the cost of providing the newly FDA-approved HPV vaccine free to young women on Medicaid.
"There was no discussion of any kind of mandates," Black said.
Some Republican lawmakers said Thursday they were uncomfortable with the timing.
"It might be a good idea to carefully review those contributions before you start trying to enact different legislation or create executive orders," said state Rep. Linda Harper Brown, R-Irving. "It's really a question of integrity ... whether or not his decisions were based on the contribution."
State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, R-Rockwall, said Perry's staff failed him. "Whoever's setting up that meeting, they ought to be chewed out, you know, for not looking at everything and saying, 'Now wait a minute, could this cause any questions down the road?" The order the governor issued earlier this month directed the Texas Health and Human Services to adopt rules requiring the shots for girls entering sixth grade as of September 2008. The vaccine protects girls and women against the HPV strains that cause most cases of cervical cancer.
The mandate inflamed conservatives, who say it contradicts Texas' abstinence-only sexual education policies and intrudes into families' lives. They also say the shots are too new and too expensive to force on young girls.
The House public health committee voted 6-to-3 Wednesday to override Perry's order and sent the bill - co-sponsored by nearly two-thirds of state representatives, to the full House. Perry said Thursday he had not yet decided whether to veto the bill if it reaches his desk. "I highly respect the legislative process that we have, and so I would respectfully tell you that we will let it play its way out," he said. "But do you think we would be having the debate today on HPV if I had said, 'Let's pass some legislation?'"
But Brown said that's just what he should have said. "The unfortunate situation in this instance is that the governor was trying to usurp the power of the Legislature and prevent the debate and that's the real issue here," she said.
Critics have previously questioned Perry's ties to Merck. Mike Toomey, Perry's former chief of staff and Delisi's predecessor, now lobbies for the drug company. And the governor accepted a total of $6,000 from Merck during his re-election campaign, including $1,000 in December 2005.
According to Delisi's calendar, she met with Toomey three times in the six months before Perry's order. One meeting happened in August, the same day two other Perry staffers met with a different Merck lobbyist for a "Merck HPV Vaccine update." The other meetings came just after the November election and just before the legislative session began in January.
Black said the November and January meetings involved State Farm Insurance Co. He said the pair have been friends for years and pointed out that Toomey has many clients other than Merck. He also insisted that the governor did not decide to issue the mandate until well after the election.
Merck spokesman Ray Kerins said Thursday the pharmaceutical company was still researching AP's questions about the meetings and the contributions. Delisi and Toomey did not return calls seeking comment.
Merck has waged a behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign to get state legislatures to require 11- and 12-year-old girls to get the three-dose vaccine as a requirement for school attendance. But it announced Tuesday it was suspending those efforts.
The drug company had mainly funneled money through Women in Government, a bipartisan group of female state lawmakers. Many of the group's members have sponsored legislation in other states that would require the vaccine for schoolgirls
.
One member of Women in Government is Texas state Rep. Dianne White Delisi, Deirdre Delisi's mother-in-law. Despite her ties to the group, the elder Delisi has opposed Perry's order and voted for the bill aimed at overriding it.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007
UniCare Sound Quotes
UniCare Sound Health Insurance Plans have a new home on the internet at www.soundhealthrates.com .
Sound health rates is the new address for the website replacing www.unicaresoundplans.com
Both addresses can take you where you want to go, but www.soundhealthrates.com is the top resource for understanding, and applying for UniCare Sound Health plans.
UniCare's Sound Health Plan is the perfect plan if you are single, between the ages of 18-40, and live in Illinois, or Texas. It is the perfect student health plan, the perfect plan while you are waiting for the next job, the perfect plan for when you are single, and it is real health insurance that limits your losses to the deductible.Sound is Health coverage for your body, eyes, teeth. You know, the important stuff. Three simple health insurance plans, one just your flavor.Apply online, that's it. No catches, no wasted time.
Brought to you by your tight bud's at UniCare Health Insurance Company of the Midwest, and Unicare Health Rates.
Sound health rates is the new address for the website replacing www.unicaresoundplans.com
Both addresses can take you where you want to go, but www.soundhealthrates.com is the top resource for understanding, and applying for UniCare Sound Health plans.
UniCare's Sound Health Plan is the perfect plan if you are single, between the ages of 18-40, and live in Illinois, or Texas. It is the perfect student health plan, the perfect plan while you are waiting for the next job, the perfect plan for when you are single, and it is real health insurance that limits your losses to the deductible.Sound is Health coverage for your body, eyes, teeth. You know, the important stuff. Three simple health insurance plans, one just your flavor.Apply online, that's it. No catches, no wasted time.
Brought to you by your tight bud's at UniCare Health Insurance Company of the Midwest, and Unicare Health Rates.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
NAIC want to start National Catastrophe Fund
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is urging Congress to create a Natural Catastrophe Commission that could establish a disaster fund, strengthen and enforce building codes, and provide community support.A resolution calling for creation of the commission won the support of delegates to the recent winter meeting of NAIC, the Kansas City, Mo.-based trade group for state insurance officials.
Delegates to the gathering, held in San Antonio, Texas, had heard speeches warning that earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or greater could rock the lower Midwest and the Midsouth in a replay of the three-months-long New Madrid series of quakes of 1811 and 1812.
Descriptions of the possible tremors came in presentations by representatives of ProtectingAmerica.org, a Washington-based group formed to protect homeowners from natural catastrophes.
The ProtectingAmerica.org speakers said four catastrophic earthquakes were felt in an area of more than 1 million square miles in what was then rural America. Scientists characterize the chance of a giant quake as significant in the near future, the speakers said.According to a June 2006 report by Risk Management Solutions Inc., Newark. Calif., a magnitude 7.7 New Madrid earthquake, similar to the one in December 1811, could inflict more than $60 billion in insured losses.
Speakers who delivered that earthquake message were Robert Porter, ProtectingAmerica.org executive director; Timothy Reinhold, vice president of engineering for the Institute for Business & Home Safety; and James Dalessandro, earthquake historian, author and screenwriter."The area exposed to the New Madrid fault--home to millions of people and major population centers including St. Louis and Memphis," Porter told the conference, "is just as at-risk to a major catastrophe as Florida and the Northeast are to hurricanes and the Pacific Coast is to earthquakes."Porter also suggested that the federal government and states create a financial reserve to back up the private insurance market.Another speaker, Timothy A. Reinhold, vice president of engineering for the Institute for Business & Home Safety, told delegates that the kind of earthquake likely in the New Madrid area could impose tremendous lateral forces on structures."The key to survival is for the structure to be able to absorb the energy from the earthquake without sustaining so much damage that the structure collapses," reinhold said. "The New Madrid area must understand its unique geography and enforce specific building code initiatives based on its individual risks."James Dalessandro, a ProtectingAmerica.org charter member, earthquake historian, author and documentary filmmaker of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, said that public awareness of the potential for another quake needs to increase in the central United States."Scientists are more concerned about a seismic event in the Midwest than they are about one in California," said Dalessandro, "for the simple reason that Californians are infinitely more prepared." ProtectingAmerica.org was formed in 2005 to safeguard families, communities, consumers and the economy. The more than 150 member organizations include emergency management agencies, first responders, disaster relief experts, large and small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and insurers.
Delegates to the gathering, held in San Antonio, Texas, had heard speeches warning that earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or greater could rock the lower Midwest and the Midsouth in a replay of the three-months-long New Madrid series of quakes of 1811 and 1812.
Descriptions of the possible tremors came in presentations by representatives of ProtectingAmerica.org, a Washington-based group formed to protect homeowners from natural catastrophes.
The ProtectingAmerica.org speakers said four catastrophic earthquakes were felt in an area of more than 1 million square miles in what was then rural America. Scientists characterize the chance of a giant quake as significant in the near future, the speakers said.According to a June 2006 report by Risk Management Solutions Inc., Newark. Calif., a magnitude 7.7 New Madrid earthquake, similar to the one in December 1811, could inflict more than $60 billion in insured losses.
Speakers who delivered that earthquake message were Robert Porter, ProtectingAmerica.org executive director; Timothy Reinhold, vice president of engineering for the Institute for Business & Home Safety; and James Dalessandro, earthquake historian, author and screenwriter."The area exposed to the New Madrid fault--home to millions of people and major population centers including St. Louis and Memphis," Porter told the conference, "is just as at-risk to a major catastrophe as Florida and the Northeast are to hurricanes and the Pacific Coast is to earthquakes."Porter also suggested that the federal government and states create a financial reserve to back up the private insurance market.Another speaker, Timothy A. Reinhold, vice president of engineering for the Institute for Business & Home Safety, told delegates that the kind of earthquake likely in the New Madrid area could impose tremendous lateral forces on structures."The key to survival is for the structure to be able to absorb the energy from the earthquake without sustaining so much damage that the structure collapses," reinhold said. "The New Madrid area must understand its unique geography and enforce specific building code initiatives based on its individual risks."James Dalessandro, a ProtectingAmerica.org charter member, earthquake historian, author and documentary filmmaker of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, said that public awareness of the potential for another quake needs to increase in the central United States."Scientists are more concerned about a seismic event in the Midwest than they are about one in California," said Dalessandro, "for the simple reason that Californians are infinitely more prepared." ProtectingAmerica.org was formed in 2005 to safeguard families, communities, consumers and the economy. The more than 150 member organizations include emergency management agencies, first responders, disaster relief experts, large and small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and insurers.
Friday, November 03, 2006
UniCare Sound Eating Tips for Young Adults
If you’re a typical teenager, or young adult with parents who always nag you about what you eat, how you eat, when you eat or don’t eat, and the amount of junk food you consume, these comments will sound familiar to you. Give your parents a break, they are just doing their job. They want you to eat properly so you’ll develop, be healthy, and keep your moods balanced.
Your body needs certain nutrients to feel well as you go through each day. The most important meal is breakfast, even though it’s probably the most difficult for many teenagers. Breakfast is even more important if you aren’t eating lunch on a regular basis, and are waiting until after school or until dinner to eat.
Your body needs a daily supply of protein, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats to get the fuel it needs for energy and optimum health.Protein is a primary component of our muscles, hair, nails, skin, eyes, and internal organs, especially the heart and brain. Protein is needed for growth, for healthy red blood cells, and much more. Protein foods include eggs, cheese, soy products (soymilk, tofu, miso, tempeh), fish, beans, nuts, seeds, chicken, turkey, beef, and pork. If you are interested in following more of a vegetarian diet, choose soy products, beans, and nuts to satisfy your protein needs.
Carbohydrates are our main source of energy and play an important role in the functioning of our nervous system, muscles, and internal organs. Carbohydrate foods include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans. The foods you should eat in limited amounts are ones that contain sugar, such as packaged cookies, cakes, soda-these sugars are called simple carbohydrates; they have a negative effect on your blood sugar levels and your moods as well.
Fats are a form of energy reserve and insulation in your body, and can be burned to make energy when you don’t get enough from your diet. Fats transport nutrients such as vitamins A, D, E, and K through your body and fatty tissue protects your vital organs from trauma and temperature change.
Simply put, there are “good” fats and “bad” fats. The “bad” fats are called saturated fats and are found in animal products, meats, and dairy foods; they should be eaten in limited amounts. These fats solidify at room temperature. Hydrogenated fats, sometimes called “transfatty acids” are also bad fats that are known to lead to heart disease and cancer. These hydrogenated fats are used in many packaged baked goods and margarines.
The “good” fats include the Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Deficiencies of Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to decreased learning ability, ADHD, depression, and dyslexia. These fats need to be obtained from your food. Good sources of the Omega-3’s are flax oil, ground flaxseed, cold water fish like salmon and fresh tuna, canola oil, walnuts, and pumpkin seeds. Other “good” fats to include in your diet are found in olive oil, avocados, and grapeseed oil.
Here are some ideas for healthy, quick and easy meals:
Breakfast
Soy shake-combine a cup of vanilla, chocolate, or plain soymilk (or use cow’s milk if you prefer) in a blender with ½ banana, 2 ice cubes and blend. Add 1 scoop of soy or whey protein powder-Spirutein is one brand of soy protein powder that comes in a variety of flavors. (Optional: add 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed). If you start your day off by drinking this shake, you should notice an improvement in how you feel and function throughout the day.
Whole grain toast or bagel with peanut butter-the peanut butter should give you the protein you need to sustain your energy throughout the morning. Eggs-fried, scrambled, poached, or hard-boiled with whole grain toast; 1 or 2 eggs will provide you with a great protein source to begin your day and the whole grain toast gives you the carbohydrates for energy.
Oatmeal with chopped nuts and raisins, a sliced banana, or strawberries. For extra protein, add a scoop of peanut butter to the oatmeal.
Calcium fortified orange juice-drink this before your breakfast or along with it to get the added calcium and vitamin C.Fresh fruit-it’s great to start your day with fresh fruit whenever possible-an orange, pear, strawberries, banana, watermelon, peaches, blueberries-combine your favorite fruit with a container of yogurt and add some granola for a delicious breakfast.
Lunch Egg salad sandwich on whole wheat bread with lettuce and tomatoVeggie burger with all of the toppings that you would add to a regular hamburgerTuna salad sandwich on whole grain bread or roll.
Salad bar with a colorful variety of vegetables and chick peas or red kidney beansWrap with turkey, chicken, tofu, or cheese and vegetablesVegetarian chili with tortilla chipsTacos with lettuce, tomato, onions, and cheese.
Black bean soup, lentil soup, vegetable soupVeggie pizza or pizza with any of your favorite toppings
DinnerPasta with pesto sauce, tomato sauce, or with vegetablesStir fry vegetables with tofu, shrimp, or ChickenCaesar salad with grilled shrimp or chickenBroiled salmon with vegetables
Baked potato with vegetable topping or chili toppingRavioli with meatballs and sauceChicken fajitas with guacamole and salsa
Your dinner choices are unlimited, and will depend on whether you or your parents are preparing your meal. Your goal in the beginning should be to eat a good breakfast and at least one other healthy meal each day. That meal should contain a good source of protein, fresh vegetables, and whole grains (e.g. brown rice, barley, millet, whole wheat, oats).
Make an effort to eat foods that don’t come prepackaged or prepared. Read the nutrition labels on the packaged foods you do eat so you can learn more about the food’s sodium and fat content, as well as the many ingredients that are contained in the packaged foods. If you can’t pronounce the ingredients on the label, chances are the food is not your best choice nutritionally.
Along with choosing and eating more healthy foods, begin to exercise each day for at least 10 to 15 minutes, unless you already have a physically active lifestyle. Before school, jump rope for a few minutes before leaving the house to get your blood moving, you’ll feel better and it will improve your ability to concentrate during the day. After school, jump and dance on an exercise trampoline while listening to music. This is a great way to get the blood circulating to your brain so you can better focus on your homework assignments. (You can purchase an exercise trampoline for about $20 at a large discount department store.)
Whatever physical activity appeals to you, make it part of your daily routine. It will lift your spirits and improve your moods. Combine the exercise with healthy, fresh foods and you’ll be surprised at how much better and more energetic you’ll feel. And when you do start to age like your parents, your body will be thankful that you nurtured and cared for it so well.
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Your body needs certain nutrients to feel well as you go through each day. The most important meal is breakfast, even though it’s probably the most difficult for many teenagers. Breakfast is even more important if you aren’t eating lunch on a regular basis, and are waiting until after school or until dinner to eat.
Your body needs a daily supply of protein, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats to get the fuel it needs for energy and optimum health.Protein is a primary component of our muscles, hair, nails, skin, eyes, and internal organs, especially the heart and brain. Protein is needed for growth, for healthy red blood cells, and much more. Protein foods include eggs, cheese, soy products (soymilk, tofu, miso, tempeh), fish, beans, nuts, seeds, chicken, turkey, beef, and pork. If you are interested in following more of a vegetarian diet, choose soy products, beans, and nuts to satisfy your protein needs.
Carbohydrates are our main source of energy and play an important role in the functioning of our nervous system, muscles, and internal organs. Carbohydrate foods include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans. The foods you should eat in limited amounts are ones that contain sugar, such as packaged cookies, cakes, soda-these sugars are called simple carbohydrates; they have a negative effect on your blood sugar levels and your moods as well.
Fats are a form of energy reserve and insulation in your body, and can be burned to make energy when you don’t get enough from your diet. Fats transport nutrients such as vitamins A, D, E, and K through your body and fatty tissue protects your vital organs from trauma and temperature change.
Simply put, there are “good” fats and “bad” fats. The “bad” fats are called saturated fats and are found in animal products, meats, and dairy foods; they should be eaten in limited amounts. These fats solidify at room temperature. Hydrogenated fats, sometimes called “transfatty acids” are also bad fats that are known to lead to heart disease and cancer. These hydrogenated fats are used in many packaged baked goods and margarines.
The “good” fats include the Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Deficiencies of Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to decreased learning ability, ADHD, depression, and dyslexia. These fats need to be obtained from your food. Good sources of the Omega-3’s are flax oil, ground flaxseed, cold water fish like salmon and fresh tuna, canola oil, walnuts, and pumpkin seeds. Other “good” fats to include in your diet are found in olive oil, avocados, and grapeseed oil.
Here are some ideas for healthy, quick and easy meals:
Breakfast
Soy shake-combine a cup of vanilla, chocolate, or plain soymilk (or use cow’s milk if you prefer) in a blender with ½ banana, 2 ice cubes and blend. Add 1 scoop of soy or whey protein powder-Spirutein is one brand of soy protein powder that comes in a variety of flavors. (Optional: add 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed). If you start your day off by drinking this shake, you should notice an improvement in how you feel and function throughout the day.
Whole grain toast or bagel with peanut butter-the peanut butter should give you the protein you need to sustain your energy throughout the morning. Eggs-fried, scrambled, poached, or hard-boiled with whole grain toast; 1 or 2 eggs will provide you with a great protein source to begin your day and the whole grain toast gives you the carbohydrates for energy.
Oatmeal with chopped nuts and raisins, a sliced banana, or strawberries. For extra protein, add a scoop of peanut butter to the oatmeal.
Calcium fortified orange juice-drink this before your breakfast or along with it to get the added calcium and vitamin C.Fresh fruit-it’s great to start your day with fresh fruit whenever possible-an orange, pear, strawberries, banana, watermelon, peaches, blueberries-combine your favorite fruit with a container of yogurt and add some granola for a delicious breakfast.
Lunch Egg salad sandwich on whole wheat bread with lettuce and tomatoVeggie burger with all of the toppings that you would add to a regular hamburgerTuna salad sandwich on whole grain bread or roll.
Salad bar with a colorful variety of vegetables and chick peas or red kidney beansWrap with turkey, chicken, tofu, or cheese and vegetablesVegetarian chili with tortilla chipsTacos with lettuce, tomato, onions, and cheese.
Black bean soup, lentil soup, vegetable soupVeggie pizza or pizza with any of your favorite toppings
DinnerPasta with pesto sauce, tomato sauce, or with vegetablesStir fry vegetables with tofu, shrimp, or ChickenCaesar salad with grilled shrimp or chickenBroiled salmon with vegetables
Baked potato with vegetable topping or chili toppingRavioli with meatballs and sauceChicken fajitas with guacamole and salsa
Your dinner choices are unlimited, and will depend on whether you or your parents are preparing your meal. Your goal in the beginning should be to eat a good breakfast and at least one other healthy meal each day. That meal should contain a good source of protein, fresh vegetables, and whole grains (e.g. brown rice, barley, millet, whole wheat, oats).
Make an effort to eat foods that don’t come prepackaged or prepared. Read the nutrition labels on the packaged foods you do eat so you can learn more about the food’s sodium and fat content, as well as the many ingredients that are contained in the packaged foods. If you can’t pronounce the ingredients on the label, chances are the food is not your best choice nutritionally.
Along with choosing and eating more healthy foods, begin to exercise each day for at least 10 to 15 minutes, unless you already have a physically active lifestyle. Before school, jump rope for a few minutes before leaving the house to get your blood moving, you’ll feel better and it will improve your ability to concentrate during the day. After school, jump and dance on an exercise trampoline while listening to music. This is a great way to get the blood circulating to your brain so you can better focus on your homework assignments. (You can purchase an exercise trampoline for about $20 at a large discount department store.)
Whatever physical activity appeals to you, make it part of your daily routine. It will lift your spirits and improve your moods. Combine the exercise with healthy, fresh foods and you’ll be surprised at how much better and more energetic you’ll feel. And when you do start to age like your parents, your body will be thankful that you nurtured and cared for it so well.
www.unicaresoundplans.com
Monday, October 02, 2006
Introducing Sound
UniCare's Sound Health Plan is the perfect plan if you are single, between the ages of 18-40, and live in Illinois, or Texas. It is the perfect student health plan, the perfect plan while you are waiting for the next job, the perfect plan for when you are single, and it is real health insurance that limits your losses to the deductible.
Sound is Health coverage for your body, eyes, teeth. You know, the important stuff. Three simple health insurance plans, one just your flavor.Apply online, that's it. No catches, no wasted time.
Brought to you by your tight bud's at UniCare Health Insurance Company of the Midwest.
How Much you Could Save?
Sure, paying for health insurance is a pain. But not having it can hurt a lot more. Accidents and illness can happen even if you think you are invincible. You blow out a knee, or have appendicitis, your faced with a $30,000 hospital bill, but with Unicare Sound you will only pay $1,500 to $5,000 for the year depending on the plan you choose to get rid of that bill.
What's the Deal?
Here it is. Health insurance, straight up. Three plans. Same all-around coverage: preventive, emergency, Rx, eyes, teeth.
Compare Plans
See how much you can save. Pick the plan that fits. Then go play. The differences: What you pay, the deductible. We pay the rest at 100% with no hassles, or paperwork.
Gravity Bender...A.K.A. 5000
You live life on the edge, and happily go over it.
In network: unlimited doctor visits per year
$40 co-pay
Dental, Vision, Rx, ER, Preventative
$5,000 annual deductible
$67-$91 per month
Apply Online
Curb Jumper...A.K.A. 3000
Play hard. Play safe. You mix it up any which way.
In network: unlimited doctor visits per year
$40 co-pay
Dental, Vison, Rx, ER, Preventative
$3,000 annual deductible
$67-$91 per month
Apply Online
The Cruiser...A.K.A. 1500
A well-thought-out walk on the wild side is just your style.
In network: Unlimited doctor visits per year
$40 co-pay
Dental, Vision, Rx, ER, Wellness, Preventative
$1,500 annual deductible
$85-$114 per month
Apply Online
Sound is Health coverage for your body, eyes, teeth. You know, the important stuff. Three simple health insurance plans, one just your flavor.Apply online, that's it. No catches, no wasted time.
Brought to you by your tight bud's at UniCare Health Insurance Company of the Midwest.
How Much you Could Save?
Sure, paying for health insurance is a pain. But not having it can hurt a lot more. Accidents and illness can happen even if you think you are invincible. You blow out a knee, or have appendicitis, your faced with a $30,000 hospital bill, but with Unicare Sound you will only pay $1,500 to $5,000 for the year depending on the plan you choose to get rid of that bill.
What's the Deal?
Here it is. Health insurance, straight up. Three plans. Same all-around coverage: preventive, emergency, Rx, eyes, teeth.
Compare Plans
See how much you can save. Pick the plan that fits. Then go play. The differences: What you pay, the deductible. We pay the rest at 100% with no hassles, or paperwork.
Gravity Bender...A.K.A. 5000
You live life on the edge, and happily go over it.
In network: unlimited doctor visits per year
$40 co-pay
Dental, Vision, Rx, ER, Preventative
$5,000 annual deductible
$67-$91 per month
Apply Online
Curb Jumper...A.K.A. 3000
Play hard. Play safe. You mix it up any which way.
In network: unlimited doctor visits per year
$40 co-pay
Dental, Vison, Rx, ER, Preventative
$3,000 annual deductible
$67-$91 per month
Apply Online
The Cruiser...A.K.A. 1500
A well-thought-out walk on the wild side is just your style.
In network: Unlimited doctor visits per year
$40 co-pay
Dental, Vision, Rx, ER, Wellness, Preventative
$1,500 annual deductible
$85-$114 per month
Apply Online
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Texas Sound Plan Tips
UniCare Sound has proven to be the hottest plan in Texas this year, here are a few tips to make sure it is the right plan for you.
1. You are an Illinois or Texas resident.
2. You are not currently taking any medications except for birth control.
3. You don't have any pre existing health conditions.
4. You want the selection of a ppo network
5. You want a plan that has integrated dental benefits
Go to http://www.medequote.com/, or http://www.unicaresoundplans/ for more information.
1. You are an Illinois or Texas resident.
2. You are not currently taking any medications except for birth control.
3. You don't have any pre existing health conditions.
4. You want the selection of a ppo network
5. You want a plan that has integrated dental benefits
Go to http://www.medequote.com/, or http://www.unicaresoundplans/ for more information.
Texas Sound Plan Tips
UniCare Sound has proven to be the hottest plan in Texas this year, here are a few tips to make sure it is the right plan for you.
1. You are an Illinois or Texas resident.
2. You are not currently taking any medications except for birth control.
3. You don't have any pre existing health conditions.
4. You want the selection of a ppo network
5. You want a plan that has integrated dental benefits
Go to http://www.medequote.com/, or http://www.unicaresoundplans/ for more information.
1. You are an Illinois or Texas resident.
2. You are not currently taking any medications except for birth control.
3. You don't have any pre existing health conditions.
4. You want the selection of a ppo network
5. You want a plan that has integrated dental benefits
Go to http://www.medequote.com/, or http://www.unicaresoundplans/ for more information.
Texas Sound Plan Tips
UniCare Sound has proven to be the hottest plan in Texas this year, here are a few tips to make sure it is the right plan for you.
1. You are an Illinois or Texas resident.
2. You are not currently taking any medications except for birth control.
3. You don't have any pre existing health conditions.
4. You want the selection of a ppo network
5. You want a plan that has integrated dental benefits
Go to www.medequote.com, or www.unicaresoundplans for more information.
1. You are an Illinois or Texas resident.
2. You are not currently taking any medications except for birth control.
3. You don't have any pre existing health conditions.
4. You want the selection of a ppo network
5. You want a plan that has integrated dental benefits
Go to www.medequote.com, or www.unicaresoundplans for more information.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Texas Assurant Health Plans
With health insurance, it's not always easy to have it your way. But Assurant Health makes it easy for you to get health insurance the way you want it.
You'll get:
Many plan and benefit options — so you can choose what best meets your needs
Information in plain English — not "insurance speak"
An easy way to apply for coverage
Quality health insurance and competitive pricing
The backing of an industry leader with more than 110 years in the business
You want product choices, competitive prices and an easy way to shop for health insurance. That's why you're here. That's why you'll stay. Welcome to Assurant Health. For more information about our health plans for individuals and families please call 800-391-7469
Assurant Health markets products underwritten by Time Insurance Company.
www.medequote.net
You'll get:
Many plan and benefit options — so you can choose what best meets your needs
Information in plain English — not "insurance speak"
An easy way to apply for coverage
Quality health insurance and competitive pricing
The backing of an industry leader with more than 110 years in the business
You want product choices, competitive prices and an easy way to shop for health insurance. That's why you're here. That's why you'll stay. Welcome to Assurant Health. For more information about our health plans for individuals and families please call 800-391-7469
Assurant Health markets products underwritten by Time Insurance Company.
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