Insurance Medical Temporary

Does this sound familiar? You’ve saved and saved for that perfect vacation you’ve always dreamt about. You’re in the travel agent’s office, you’ve just purchased your very expensive ticket and she’s saying that you should buy some international travel insurance too. You roll your eyes because you’re sure all this international travel insurance business is nonsense and she’s just trying to get some more of your money. You say no thanks. While on your vacation, you crash your car and get hurt. Guess what? You’ve got to foot all the expenses yourself and because you didn’t want to get international travel insurance. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, international travel insurance is a must have if you intend to travel out of your own country. Since you’re not familiar, right about now you’re probably asking what international travel insurance is. Simply put, it is a temporary insurance policy w .. Read More

In the article, “Why Doctors Are Heading for Texas,” Wall Street Journal writer Joseph Nixon builds a strong anecdotal case that “Over the past three years, some 7,000 MDs have flooded into Texas” because of “tort reform.” The argument is that in 2003 and 2005, Texas enacted a series of reforms of the state’s civil justice system to make it harder for people to file a number of different forms of liability cases, including medical malpractice, but also product liability cases. The result, says Nixon, is that doctors and businesses are flocking to Texas, leading to a dramatic increase in the number of doctors and a huge growth in the economy. We have already talked about the fallacy of economic growth figures in this context, but what about the flight of doctors? High Risk Exodus: Fact or Fiction? It is a common refrain of those seeking tort reform that doctors, especially those in high-risk specialties such a .. Read More