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5 Tips to Help You Pick the Right Health Insurance Plan
Are you ready to dive into the world of health insurance? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! Navigating through the sea of options can be overwhelming, but fear not – we’re here to help. In this blog post, we’ll provide you with 5 tips to...
ACA Subsidies Lower the Cost of Monthly Premiums
Accessible, Affordable, and Attainable One of the key achievements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was the introduction of health insurance subsidies. For health insurance bought on the Marketplace, Obamacare subsidies lower the cost of monthly premiums for ACA...
‘A’ is for Asthma
Asthma is one of the most undiagnosed and undertreated medical conditions. It occurs most commonly in children. About twenty-six million Americans suffer from asthma-and about six million of these are under eighteen. It is also the primary reason children miss school...
Everything you need to know about The Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
Perhaps you are concerned that a friend, a relative, or yourself are showing signs of having problems with forgetfulness, problem-solving, or communication. Like weakening muscles, stiffening arteries, muscle wastage, and age-related memory failings, these symptoms...
ENDOMETRIOSIS Shh! We don’t talk about it
Over six million women in the USA live with the chronic, complex diagnosis condition endometriosis. Yet this life-changing condition attracts little attention. Your interest in the article is likely sparked by the need to UNDERSTAND the cause of symptoms...
Know about Autism and where to look for advice
What is Autism? The chances are that if you are reading this article, you are already acquainted with the condition from direct family experience or indirectly from colleagues or friends. You will seek information to help you as a potential carer or to support...
How can I recognize that someone I know, is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease? What should I do?
Perhaps you are concerned that a friend, a relative, or yourself are showing signs of having problems with forgetfulness, problem-solving, or communication. Like weakening muscles, stiffening arteries, muscle wastage, and age-related memory failings, these symptoms...
Affordable Health Coverage Options for the Unemployed
As an unemployed person, you may be able to get an affordable health insurance plan through the TrueCoverage.com insurance marketplace, with savings based on income and household size. Connected to Healthcare.gov marketplace, you can now find out if you qualify for...
FENTANYL – THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
Background Fentanyl is a synthetic drug, a narcotic of the opioid group, designed in the late 1950s. It is used to treat severe pain, e.g., during surgery as an anesthetic, after surgery for acute (short-term) pain relief, or to ease end-of-life discomfort (chronic...
Insights into Dementia – What you need to know
What is Dementia? Dementia is most often associated with forgetfulness. A loss of neurons is a significant cause of forgetfulness. As Shakespeare might have said, ‘Some people are born forgetful, some develop forgetfulness, some...
What are Non-Pharmaceutical Drug Treatments for ADHD?
Yes, there are non-pharmaceutical approaches to supporting those living with ADHD-affected loved ones and minimizing their dependence on pharmaceutical drug intervention and the risk of side effects. We spoke recently on what to do if you suspect your child has ADHD,...
It’s Pride Month – Let’s Talk Health Insurance for Same-Sex Marriages
Due to the Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015, same-sex married couples qualify for the same benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as heterosexual couples in all 50 states. But despite that fact, many same-sex partners remain...
Do I have “Long COVID-19?”
The term “Long COVID” has been frequently spoken about in the news media as of late. If you still feel like you are recovering from lingering symptoms from a prolonged past COVID-19 infection, your symptoms may be due to a case of Long or Post COVID-19. The World...
What Does it Cost to have a Baby in a Hospital?
Nearly 4 million women in the United States will give birth annually and in 2020 alone, approximately one in nine U.S. women of childbearing age was uninsured. If you are insured, the cost of having a baby will require you to first meet your insurance’s deductible,...
Will my Health Insurance Cover Therapy?
According to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, an estimated one out of five U.S. adults experience a mental health issue every year. However, many of those afflicted do not seek help for their problems due to a litany of reasons, such as the stigma...
Moving? What a Change in Residence Means for Your Health Insurance
While the 2022 Open Enrollment window for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ended at the beginning of the year, don’t fret if you haven’t gotten cheap health insurance coverage! We are currently in the Special Enrollment Period (SEP), which allows certain triggering...
Coffee Makes You Poop. Now We Know Why.
A recent article from CNN.com asked the question many of us have spent our mornings pondering while on the toilet, “Why does coffee make you poop?” There haven’t been many serious studies on the subject, but other studies over the years have found coffee good for...
Biden Looks to Fix the “Family Glitch” in the Affordable Care Act
The Biden administration recently announced a proposal from the U.S. Treasury Department to fix an issue that has existed in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since its inception, the so-called “family glitch.” Under the original ACA, a person or family is...
What is Alopecia? (Hair Loss)
For many, the pop-culture debate regarding the slap heard round the world at this weekend’s Academy Awards ceremony has resulted in more questions than answers. Today we will get down to the root of one of those questions; just what is alopecia anyway? Alopecia is the...
Millions to Lose Medicaid & CHIP Coverage as COVID-19 Emergency Ends
Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was passed in March 2020. This bill required states to halt their standard eligibility checks on current and new Medicaid and CHIP users, which could often result in denials of...
Thyroid Disease Awareness
Did you know that approximately 20 million Americans are affected by some type of thyroid disease? But just what is the thyroid, and why does it matter? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in your neck just above your collarbone, wrapped around your...
Claiming Crypto: How to File Cryptocurrencies on Your Taxes
In recent years, buying and selling in cryptocurrencies has been all the rage, but what does that mean for your tax return? With so many apps to buy and sell crypto, it can quickly become a complex task at tax time. So, what key things do you need to know when filing...
Five Things You Can Get Free From the U.S. Federal Government
We all pay taxes, and we all resent it. So often, it seems like we get nothing tangible in return. Still, there are many things you can get free of charge from the federal government, here are just a few: 1) Cell Phone – Recognizing that cells phones are essential for...
How to Find Affordable Health Insurance Coverage for Young Adults
If you are currently a young adult, you probably do not remember a time before the inception of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), sometimes called Obamacare. Back then, insurance companies did not have to continue covering you through your college-age years. But one of...
The 1, 2, 3 Open Enrollment Renewal Process
As we approach the Affordable Care Act’s Open Enrollment period from November 1, 2021, through January 15, 2022, for 2022 plan year coverage, you are hopefully thinking about renewing your policy and any potential changes to be made to...
Which is better, an HMO or a PPO Health Insurance Policy
A Health Maintenance or a Preferred Provider Organization? WHICH IS BEST FOR YOU? We begin with a brief explanation of the differences between these two types of health insurance plans, HMO and PPO, and then discuss some reasons for choosing one or the other. Each has...
When Should I See an Allergist?
If you’re feeling tired all the time, your throat is constantly sore, or you have a stuffy nose and itchy eyes most of the time, then you probably might be experiencing symptoms of allergies. But when should people see an allergist? Read our article on: Do I...
ALS: What does Insurance Cover?
ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The progressive degeneration of motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to paralysis or death. It’s important to know what your insurance covers before you decide how you...
Open Enrollment resumes for 3 months Feb. 15th-May 15th, 2021. Affordable health insurance is now available.
What you need to know for this Special Enrollment Period The Coronavirus pandemic has cost millions of Americans their health coverage as they lost jobs in the economic fallout. To help counteract the economic damage, the Biden administration has reopened the Health...
How does the Federal Health Insurance marketplace work?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare, provides for all American Citizens to have access to health insurance underwritten by the US Government. Unless exempted, all American citizens and foreign residents must be covered by health insurance...
Tax and subsidy guidance
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) comes with benefits and obligations. The benefit is that every American citizen has affordable access to healthcare. The obligation is to have sufficient health insurance to meet the Minimum Essential Care (MEC) limit. There is a...
Health insurance basics
Everyone who is familiar with the cost of medical care or the complexities that come with it know that it can be a major headache. From the very moment you enter the doctor’s office, to having your prescription drugs filled, to different lab tests and screenings, to...
