Women's Health
What Is the Best Health Insurance for Your Age Group?
Being more susceptible to health-related risks is one of the disadvantages of aging. Whether you’ve recently turned 20 or are in the golden years, the last thing you want to worry about is not being able to cover the costs of future medical treatment. Fortunately,...
Is Your Healthcare Provider Ripping You Off?
Most people who choose healthcare as a profession do so out of a sincere desire to help others. The problem is that medicine is also a business, and occasionally, the line between good care and good business can get blurry. This is not to suggest that doctors or...
Is Big Pharma Selling You Sickness?
If a drug manufacturer wants to sell a medication, wouldn’t it behoove them to make you believe you needed it? It may sound sinister, but that’s the concept behind what is known as “selling sickness” or “disease mongering.” These terms refer to the practice of: Making...
Are You Taking Advantage of Free Preventive Care Under Obamacare?
They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and perhaps nowhere is this more relevant than when it comes to our health care. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), chronic diseases that could be avoided through preventive care decrease U.S....
More Sex = Cheaper Health Insurance?
Does More Sex = Cheaper Health Insurance? Yes!Does Having Sex More = Cheaper Health Insurance? Yes!"People With Private Insurance Are The Least Likely To Be Lifetime Virgins."How's that for a headline? Interestingly enough, this article may imply exactly...
Can You Get Rid of Cramps? Yes!
Did you know that over 80% of females have or will suffer from menstrual cramps? Did you know that over 40% have or will experience them every month? Did you know that 35% of women say that their pain has been severe enough that they had to miss work or school? Did...
Unethical Tactics Used by Insurance Companies
An early model for today’s health insurance took root in Texas in the 1920s at the Baylor University hospital. When the school’s vice president learned that many people were unable to pay their bills, he offered a solution: people could pay 50 cents a month in...
I Lost My Job. What About my Insurance?
Losing a job can be traumatic, and uncertainty about insurance can add to an already stressful time. The good news is that there are many options available to you. Here are some resources and ideas to help you move forward with peace of mind about insurance in the...
Health Insurance Companies: Better or Worse after Obamacare?
Health Insurance Companies: Better or Worse after Obamacare? The Affordable Healthcare Act, also known as Obamacare, you either love it or hate it. Few are in between. There are stories of some people saying that Obamacare literally saved their life, while others have...
Are You Being Scammed by an Addiction Recovery Center?
According to a 2017 Pew survey, nearly 1 out of every 2 adults in the U.S. has a close friend or family member who is or has been addicted to drugs. The survey looked for variations on that statistic among people of different ages, party affiliations, education...
Will Insurance Cover Cosmetic Surgery?
If you’ve ever considered enhancing your appearance through medical procedures, you’re in very good company. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reported that nearly 18 million surgical and minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures were performed in 2018....
Are We Over-treating Mental Health Issues?
Growing up, did you know many kids at your school with ADHD? I knew of a few fellow students with this diagnosis, but it was only a fraction of what we’re seeing today. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recently estimated that nearly 6.5 million children between...
