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Medicaid coverage for millions ends this year; how to shop for new insurance on state Affordable Care Act marketplace

Violin20/03/2023 68 Views

Medicaid coverage will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, which will push many people into unfamiliar territory: the health insurance marketplace.

States will start cutting people from the government-funded plans when they no longer qualify based on income, a process that has been paused since shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

The timing of these cuts will vary. But all states have insurance markets where people who lose Medicaid can buy new coverage with help from subsidies.

Shopping for affordable insurance that covers regular doctors and prescriptions can be daunting, especially in marketplaces that offer dozens of

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CEO of Canadian virtual health-care company defends charging for services

Violin18/03/2023 99 Views

As It Happens6:32CEO of Canadian virtual health-care company defends charging for services

As the Liberal government pressures provinces to crack down on doctors charging money for medical services, the CEO of a virtual health-care clinic is defending the practice.

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos sent a letter last week to his provincial and territorial counterparts raising the alarm about doctors charging for medically necessary services, and warning that his government would claw back federal health-care payments if this continues.

A senior government official told CBC that companies charging patients for virtual visits with a family physician are the chief

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5 Least Expensive Dog Breeds to Insure

Violin17/03/2023 38 Views

Small and scrappy wins the race.

Key points

Pet insurance can be an important tool for keeping your pets healthy. But the cost of insurance can vary a lot.
Mixed-breed dogs are typically considered to be healthier than purebred dogs, so they usually cost less to insure.
When it comes to purebred dogs, smaller dogs with longer lives tend to be the least expensive to insure.

For most of us, our pets are part of the family. So treat them like family by ensuring they’re properly insured. Pet insurance is the health insurance equivalent for our furry family, providing important

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Slaymaker Reflects on a 64-Year Career Teaching Basketball – PHE America

Violin15/03/2023 57 Views

Ron Slaymaker scans

the Peabody Gazette-Herald bobbed high above the boy’s head as he shouted, “The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor! The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor!” Five-year-old Ron Slaymaker watched the paper boy, uncertain about all the commotion on December 7, 1941. “I remember that day,” recalled Slaymaker. “For the next four years, we were involved in World War II. Everything changed. We had to sacrifice. All the news was about the war.” Slaymaker enjoys telling stories and at 86 years old he has a lot to share. His tales entertain and often he adds flavor, and exaggerations to key details for a greater

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Health care is not in ‘crisis,’ the minister said. Nurses disagree

Violin13/03/2023 48 Views

Nurses stormed Queen’s Park Thursday, with a protest outside and a lobby day inside the provincial parliament

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a new Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park.

While Ontario’s nursing union held a mass protest outside Queen’s Park Thursday, a nursing lobby group was working on the inside, putting pressure on the Ford government.

The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) organized the protest with the support of allied labor groups. On stage before hundreds of nurses and supporters, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions Linda Silas

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Three years since COVID got here, health care remains changed

Violin12/03/2023 48 Views

The US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee recently held a hearing examining health care workforce shortages. Mon. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., chairman of the committee, said the lack of health care workers would result in many patients not being able to get access to health care.

“We simply in our nation do not have enough doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, dentists, dental hygienists, pharmacists, mental health providers, among other medical professions,” Sanders said.

In response to the shortage, area hospitals are working to address employee burnout, attract new talent, and fill gaps with other means, including innovation with telehealth options.

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Tips and Tools for Success – PHE America

Violin10/03/2023 56 Views

Education continues to evolve offering students an assortment of opportunities to earn college credit while still attending high school. In the state of Idaho, the Fast Forward Program provides students attending public schools access to $4,125.00 to help pay for dual/concurrent enrollment credits, Advanced Placement College Board, and Professional Technical Education exams and overload course fees. Dual/concurrent enrollment is a collaborative partnership between higher education and high schools to provide college courses for high school students. The high school instructors are pre-approved by the college/university academic departments to deliver college-level courses.

A fundamental component of this partnership is that the

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An Insurance Leader Is Making Addiction and Mental Health a Focus for CEOs

Violin10/03/2023 42 Views

Mary Nasenbenny, an exec at The Hartford, oversees all claims at the insurance giant.
She and CEO Chris Swift are working with employers to help workers with mental health and addiction.
In an Equity Talk, Nasenbenny talks about how mental health and addiction are DEI issues.

Most interviews I do around diversity, equity, and inclusion leave a mark on me. But this one cuts deeper.

Mary Nasenbenny is the chief claims officer at The Hartford. She

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