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How to Prioritize, Save Money on Routine Medical Care
The economy is showing signs of recovery, and the Affordable Care Act is making progress for the uninsured, but the cost of healthcare continues to be prohibitive for millions of Americans. According to U.S. Census data, there were 48.6 million uninsured people in 2011. When budgets are tight, how do we financially prioritize our health [...] Continue reading
How to Avoid Bad Dentists
There may be nothing more cliché than saying that a trip to the dentist is rather unpleasant. It may have something to do with how intrusive it feels to have two strangers stick their fingers and tools into your mouth while they chat with each other about what they’re having for lunch that afternoon. And [...] Continue reading
DIY Healthcare: Going Beyond WebMD
The scene is so common it barely has to be set. A doctor’s office visit—waiting room with old magazines, TV tuned to morning chat shows or CNN, and coughing/sneezing patients sitting for an hour just to see a doctor for a few minutes. Despite all the hoopla about the Affordable Care Act, and what it [...] Continue reading
Consumer 101: Tips and Tools for Navigating the Health Insurance Maze
Fighting through a 17-day ordeal over a treatment for a chronic illness taught me a great deal about the current state of the healthcare industry. Fortunately there are numerous websites dedicated to finding, purchasing, understanding, and using health insurance. These sites include tools that display your options and help you utilize your insurance plan in [...] Continue reading
Consumer 101: Navigating the Health Insurance Maze
I’ve been seeing the same doctor, going to the same facility, and receiving the same treatment for the same condition for two years. Every six weeks I have medication infused over a three hour period for an autoimmune disease I was diagnosed with in 2009. These infusions are what keep me free from serious illness [...] Continue reading
The New Father: The Importance of Health Insurance
As an expecting parent, you have daily waves of emotion as the big day approaches. Anticipation, anxiety, excitement, and all out fear come and go constantly. You’re wondering what having a kid is really going to be like and if all the stories about sleep deprivation and exhaustion are true. And as you’re buying supplies, [...] Continue reading
Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Healthcare Act
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Health Care Act, also known as Obamacare this morning. In March, the U.S. Supreme Court held three days of arguments on the multi-state lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the health care law. The court considered four issues related to the case: Whether the court has jurisdiction over a [...] Continue reading
South of the Border Surgery: Medical Tourism Market Grows for Cost Conscious Americans
After losing 120 pounds with lap band surgery only to see his weight rebound, Houston resident Cory Worrell was determined to find a more permanent and affordable solution to his life-long struggle with weight –- even if he had to leave the country to do it. The self-employed, stay-at-home dad weighed 360 pounds at one [...] Continue reading
Busting Out! Obesity Knocking Out Americans
There’s a true story about a boxer who defeated “the baddest man on the planet” and then practically fell off the planet. James “Buster” Douglas was involved in one of the biggest upsets in sports history when he knocked out then-champion Mike Tyson on Feb. 11, 1990, and secured the title of undisputed heavyweight champion [...] Continue reading
Head in the Sand: Aflac Report Finds Many Americans Dismissive of Health Risks
The outlook for many Americans’ health seems bleak at best, but the majority doesn’t see it that way. Or would prefer not to see it that way. According to the 2012 Aflac Workforce Report, 62% of workers do not expect that they or their family members will be diagnosed with a serious illness, like cancer, [...] Continue reading