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How To Prepare For A Prolonged Hospital Stay
As the number of coronavirus infections rise, you may have the experience of family, friends, or acquaintances coming down with serious illness, and it may hit you that you too may become ill. Are you prepared for a prolonged illness or hospital stay?
Parents Refuse To Talk About Getting Old? A Conversational Guide
What do you do if you try to bring up worries about aging with your parents and you are met with silence? Here are some pointers of how to open the conversation.
Time To Expand Community Health
Community Health Centers have to beg for funding every couple of years. It is that time again and Congress is going to cut funding when they should be expanding community health for everyone.
How To Give A Good Medical History To Get Better Health Care
A key to the ideal health care visit takes forethought. The end result will likely result in time savings and reduced angst plus provide a higher likelihood of a good outcome for your visit. What is this key? Write out a narrative of your problem in ad…
Should You Take Your Doctor’s Advice?
In this world of the “hurry up” business of medicine, how can doctors arrive at an important diagnosis, prescribe the right treatment, and provide good education about your disease and treatment? It is tough. How do you know you should take your doctor…
Health Insurance — How To Compare Prices On HealthCare.gov
Health insurance shopping on the health exchange is in full swing and you have until December 15 to keep shopping. The Healthcare.gov website has become more user friendly making it easier to pick the right coverage. This is a step by step guide to sho…
The Democrats Won On Health Care. What Will They Do Now?
With large Democratic wins, control of the House and a pickup of seven Governorships, the people have spoken. Health care is a mess and they want it fixed. With President Trump and the Republican controlled Senate, what can the Democrats do to move the…
Why The Definition Of Preexisting Conditions Is Important In This Election
What does it mean to cover a preexisting condition so we can hold politicians accountable when they don’t?
Health Care, Gun Control And The Environment Will Rule The Florida Governor Race
The Florida primary races for Governor were a stunner. Health care, gun control, and the horrible red tide are on the top of everyone’s mind, and Floridians want solutions. These issues just might turn the state blue.
Using GoFundMe To Attack Health Care Costs
One in three campaigns through GoFundMe are for medical costs. A number of the GoFundMe campaigns are for people who do not have health insurance. Since health insurance is now guaranteed issue, should we fund people who did not fulfill their responsib…
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