Posts Tagged: health

Rural Hospitals Need a Medicaid Lifeline

Years ago, the town hospital was the community’s pulse: It was a place of birth, an employer, a counterpart in battling illness, and a source of health information. So for the people of Independence, Kansas, watching their century-old hospital close was a bitter pill to swallow. For the town’s residents, healthcare is now harder toRead… Read more »

Now is the Winter of Our Discontent…Due in Part to Exposure to Germs and Viruses!

Now is the winter of our discontent Made inglorious winter by these germs at work; And all the viruses that lour’d upon our house In the deep bosom of the arctic buried. Okay, the first line was directly from Shakespeare’s Richard III – the rest was my butchery of his poem! Sorry Bill…  And itRead… Read more »

8 Tips for Choosing the Right Health Insurance Coverage for You

According to recent study, most people spend only 30 minutes considering whether to choose a new plan or re-enroll in their previous plan during open enrollment. It’s in your best interest to spend as much time as necessary to make this decision, as it can greatly impact how much you’ll spend in the coming year… Read more »