It’s Health Care Tuesday over at my health care blog, Simply stated health care. Today, we take a look at the interim rule just released about what health plans need to do to retain a “grandfathered” status. Why do they care? It exempts their existing plans from the health reform changes. Remember the “you can keep [...]
It’s Health Care Tuesday over at my health care blog, Simply stated health care. Today, we look at two studies that show the value of scheduling sleep for children and athletes. So read the story, Sleep Studies Show Schedules Succeed. It just might help make you quicker and smarter.
It’s Health Care Tuesday over at my health care blog, Simply stated health care. Check out the review of the health care tax credit for small businesses. Some critics say it is way too complicated (there’s a surprise) and there are too many strings attached.
It’s Health Care Tuesday over at my health care blog, Simply stated health care. The health reform law contained the not very publicized, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (CLASS Act). It provides for a voluntary, national program for long-term care insurance. With our aging population, long-term care affects many of us. Read about [...]
It’s Health Care Tuesday over at my health care blog, Simply stated health care. It discusses something I did not know a lot about – medical ghostwriting for academic medical centers. Medical ghostwriting refers to the hiring of writers, sponsored by pharmaceutical companies, to write articles under the byline of academic researchers. The authors of [...]
Tuesday is Health Care Tuesday at my health care blog, Simply stated health care. This Health Care Tuesday has the ideal numbers you should know for health screenings like your blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose tests. If you’re like me, I can’t remember what is “ideal” for anything beyond blood pressure. So, for a quick [...]
So tell us something we don’t know-or want to hear. Over at Health Care Tuesday, we look at a study that reveals Baby Boomer women need to exercise about three times what the federal guidelines say. Maybe, I’ll just be a good American and follow my country’s guidelines. Check it out at my health care blog, [...]
On Health Care Tuesday, we look at the roller coaster ride of COBRA coverage. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) is federal legislation that permits terminated workers to continue the health plan they had through their employer. Read about the problems from the perspective of the terminated workers and their former employers at my health [...]
Health Care Tuesday reviews the provisions of the health reform law that address wellness. Go to my health care blog for a quick recap and hopefully a pleasant ride on the wellness train.
Well, it looks like the shoe dropped after all on health care reform. Want a quick “what’s happening now” look at the reconciliation bill? Visit my health care blog for the simple, clear & uniquely me on this topic.
