When was your last health screening?
I spent my afternoon getting poked, pumped, measured and lectured. And I got $100 out of it. How? I get my inexpensive health insurance through my work. It was easy … Continued
Category: Other Insurance Posts
How Can Doctors Give Discounts for Being in a Network?
Anyone who has ever had insurance has heard the jargon: “In network provider,” “preferred provider network,” yada yada yada. What exactly does that mean, and how does it benefit little … Continued
10 Things Your Hospital Won’t Tell You
As a self professed news junkie, I can be found patrolling a variety of news sites multiple times a day. And I also love to read the newspaper in person … Continued
Study: parents with young children are more unhealthy than those without
I saw a friend proudly boast “I lost all of my baby weight!” There were hoards of comments congratulating her on her feat (and it is a feat) and she … Continued
Eating disorders: another addiction that affects your health insurance
Earlier this month I wrote about addiction and how to get help. As Charlie Sheen (a media favorite addict) is still making the rounds trying to capitalize on his media … Continued
Choosing a Doctor Once You Have Health Insurance
Choosing a doctor should be done the same way you choose anything really important, with the right combination of facts tempered by your gut. We societally hold doctors in such … Continued
What not to do when you are sick
Today I was sitting in m cubicle, minding my own business (read: doing my work) when I hear someone hacking in the next office over. It was the kind that … Continued
Make the most of your visit with the doctor
If you are like me you like to keep your doctor’s visits to a minimum. Do not get me wrong. My doctor is a nice guy. Great bedside manner, seems … Continued
A Balanced Look at the Pros and Cons of Universal Health Care
What exactly is “universal health care?” With the new health reforms taking place and being debated and protested all across the country, it’s hard for the ordinary person to make … Continued
Should People be Forced to Buy Health Insurance?
American’s are now being faced with the prospect of being forced to purchase health insurance. Many nations have formed some type of nationalized health care with some successes and some … Continued
My Thoughts on “150k Unemployment Insurance recipients cut in Michigan”
Michigan has been hit very hard by the economic recession. This state has a high percentage of workers whose jobs are devoted to manufacturing and other kids of labor which … Continued
Health insurance plans offer ‘Healthy You’ to inspire health makeover
Summer is on the way and everyone is talking about swimsuit season. While it seems like ages away because it just snowed here yesterday. Definitely not the kind of weather … Continued