While I try to focus my blogs on information that will provide answers for people who have questions, I know that not everyone absorbs information in the same way. Consequently, I have started recording some of my blog posts as podcasts. Below are some of the blogs that I have recorded.
Casting Off Gender Identities, Affirming Transgender Rights
The argument that a person's prerogative to change their gender identity is similar to how we can easily change our political, occupational, or religious identity.
Size: 2.73 MB
Hits: 783
Date added: 23-08-2019
Covered California Keeps Rates Low by Increasing Silver Plan Deductibles
Deductibles for Silver plans 70, 73, and 87 have spiked for 2020 in Covered California, which helps keeps premiums low.
Size: 3.27 MB
Hits: 2165
Date added: 18-09-2019
Covered California Open Enrollment Application Changes for 2020
Covered California has updated their online application for renewing and new consumers to select a health plan for 2020. They have also integrated more communication with the Federal Data Service HUB to quickly check if household members have access to government sponsored health insurance such as Medicare and to determine if the tax payer in the household has filed their federal income tax returns reconciling their subsidies for 2018.
Size: 4.17 MB
Hits: 1544
Date added: 25-09-2019
Dental Insurance That Covers Dental Implants With No Waiting Periods
New dental insurance plan that covers minor and major restorative services AND dental implants.
Size: 3.11 MB
Hits: 3017
Date added: 23-08-2019
Do You Qualify for the New California Health Insurance Premium Subsidy?
Discussion of the New California health insurance subsidy for 2020, primarily benefiting upper incomes between 400% and 600% of the federal poverty level.
Size: 9.96 MB
Hits: 5016
Date added: 23-09-2019
Explaining Federal Poverty Level Income for Medi-Cal and Covered California
Overview of how the Federal Poverty Level income amounts relate to eligibility for Medi-Cal and Covered California.
Size: 3.86 MB
Hits: 3666
Date added: 23-08-2019
Federally Guaranteed Basic Monthly Income Happening Now at Covered California
Californian's eligible for the Covered California ACA tax credit subsidies are already receiving a basic monthly income, similar to the proposals of presidential candidates
Size: 6.07 MB
Hits: 990
Date added: 05-09-2019
Health Care Sharing Plans For Short Term Medical Coverage
If you have no health insurance, a health care sharing plan maybe like short term health insurance until the next open enrollment.
Size: 4.36 MB
Hits: 790
Date added: 23-08-2019
How Much Do Health Insurance Agents Earn?
Kevin Knauss discusses how much he earned as a health insurance agent from 2014 through 2018.
Size: 6.57 MB
Hits: 9428
Date added: 23-08-2019
Medicare For All Is Poor Health Insurance
Original Medicare Parts A and B is no substitute for ACA health insurance. There is no prescription drug coverage or maximum out of pocket limits.
Size: 3.85 MB
Hits: 771
Date added: 23-08-2019
Savings Accounts Exempt from Medi-Cal Asset and Spend Down Rules
Individuals may now open up a CalABLE savings account and deposit money and income that will be excluded from asset test rules and spend down requirements to be eligible for Medi-Cal.
Size: 8.99 MB
Hits: 6545
Date added: 07-10-2019
Small Covered California Errors Can Trigger Cancellation
If you get a confusing letter from Covered California, immediately call your agent or a customer service representative. Not responding to little questions from Covered California can cause the loss of health insurance as one family found out the hard way.
Size: 3.78 MB
Hits: 826
Date added: 23-08-2019
The Biography of B N Bugbey Sacramento 49er_Pioneer_and Champagne King
Review of the book "Benjamin Norton Bugbey, Sacramento's Champagne King", written by Kevin Knauss.
Size: 4.46 MB
Hits: 914
Date added: 23-08-2019
The Last of the Huggermuggers
1885 children's story about a young man who becomes shipwrecked on an island and his encounter with giants and dwarves.
Size: 33.66 MB
Hits: 928
Date added: 11-02-2020
Why Single Payer Won't Happen In California
A discussion of some of the obstacles to a single payer health plan in California, specifically, the revenue and budgets for hospitals and medical groups.
Size: 6.26 MB
Hits: 1094
Date added: 23-08-2019
Williams College Value from a Parent's Perspective
The value of a small liberal art education, from an organization such as Williams College, from a parent's perspective.
Size: 3.46 MB
Hits: 1838
Date added: 23-08-2019
