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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...
Will you lose your Medicaid? Maybe.
Enroll in a Health plan NOW to avoid being without healthcare. What the heck is “Medicaid Unwinding?” Some quick background information: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and...
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...
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...
