Welcome to my Observations on Health Insurance Blog

With this blog I want to share with you my thoughts and perceptions of the ever changing world of Individual Health Insurance in the state of Colorado. I hope to be able to bring you new information, as well as possible different perspectives on an industry I am involved with every day.

Charley Mallon
Boulder, Colorado
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U.S. Panel Advises Against Routine Use of Prostate Test

By Charley Mallon, on October 6th, 2011

This represents a significant shift in opinions on the effectiveness of PSA testing. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the medical community reacts. More to the point, will my own doctor recommend I continue with the annual blood test?

By GARDINER HARRIS

Healthy men should no longer receive a P.S.A. [...]

October 6th, 2011 | Tags: , , | Category: Individual Health Insurance, Wellness | Leave a comment

Colorado Men Pay More for Health Insurance

By Charley Mallon, on September 7th, 2011

I have received quite a few calls this year from single men complaining about the large increases in premiums they have received from their health insurance companies. Some have said the cost has jumped from the mid $100’s to over $200!

This is due to new federal and state requirements that insurance companies must include [...]

September 7th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | Category: Premiums | Leave a comment