Why It Takes Forever to Get a Doctor ’ s Appointment
Recently I faced consoling a patient of mine who couldn’t understand why I was unable to “hop on the phone” to discuss her new back pain. When she finally got an appointment with me weeks later, I decided to be honest. I shared that I had 1,300 patients who call me their primary doctor. After I’m done seeing patients at 5 PM, I tend to 50 to 100 messages and notifications. I take three to four hours of work home with me every night. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] I didn’t share these stats to elicit sympathy, but soon our roles had reversed. My patient overflowed with apologi...
Source: TIME: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ilana Yurkiewicz Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

Med Students Also Plagued by High Insurance Costs for Mental Health
(MedPage Today) -- Health insurance coverage for mental health treatment for medical students after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic had a median out-of-network annual deductible at least twice the median in-network deductible, though most schools...
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - September 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

U.S. poverty spiked in 2022, reversing gains, Census Bureau data shows
The poverty rate increased to 12.4 percent, from 7.8 percent in 2021, reflecting the end of some pandemic programs and the impact of inflation. But the proportion of people lacking health insurance dropped.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kyle Swenson Source Type: news

Maybe don ' t quit your job just yet
Though some workers are still itching to quit their jobs in search of a higher paycheque, the Great Resignation — and the rage applying that followed in its wake — might now be well and truly over. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try…#greatresignation #statisticscanada #postings #brendonbernard #tdeconomics #jamesorlando #bnnbloomberg #orlando #canadians #roberthalfinc
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rising Insurance Rates Are Crushing Affordable Housing Developers
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Modernization Of The Insurance Brokerage Model
Founder of Redbird Advisors and EVP of Digital & Acquisition Marketing for Senior Market Advisors, a Medicare FMO. The insurance industry is undergoing a transformative shift, shaped by emerging technologies and evolving customer expectations. As this evolution continues, modernization of the…#evp #medicare #fmo #automatedsystems #crm #personalizationtools #activecampaign #identify #mindset #forbesfinancecouncil
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘This is absurd’: A Los Angeles restaurant adds 4% extra onto every bill to cover staff health insurance
Chances are good you pay for your own health insurance coverage each month — but should you be covering the coverage of service workers too? A photo of a restaurant bill with a 4% service charge added to cover “health insurance for staff” went viral on X, formerly known as Twitter, recently and it…#twitter #nonecommercial #reddit #extra #zachpollack #affordablecareact #hsa #jeffbezos #vermont #ronaldread
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Finding Power in My Panic Attacks
Trouble started in the form of rivulets of sweat dampening the waistband of my underwear. It was a bluebird afternoon in Phoenix in December of 2020, mid 60s, desert dry, and my heart was jackhammering against my ribcage. Breathing felt like I was sucking air through a stir straw. A small ABC News crew was arrayed before me, ready to broadcast the report I’d written that day, but with my vision narrowed to a needle’s eye, I could barely see them. I tried to swallow away the sandiness in my mouth but realized I’d forgotten how. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “I can’t swallow!...
Source: TIME: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Gutman Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

California Assembly Passes Bill Supported By WGA & SAG-AFTRA That Would Provide Unemployment Insurance For Striking Workers
A bill that would provide unemployment insurance to striking workers in California passed the state Assembly on Monday and now is headed to the Senate Labor Committee and then to the Senate floor. If passed there, Senate Bill 799 would go to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature. A similar bill…#stateassembly #senatelaborcommittee #bill799 #gavinnewsom #assembly #writersguild #sagaftra #newjersey #nt #anthonyportantino
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The FDA Approves New COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots To Protect Against Recent Strains
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most Americans even if they’ve never had a coronavirus vaccination. It’s part of a shift to treat fall updates of the COVID-19 vaccine much like getting a yearly flu shot. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] There’s still another step: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention m...
Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: LAURAN NEERGAARD / AP Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 wire Source Type: news

F.D.A. Approves New Covid Shots
A nationwide rollout of the vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna should begin later this week, after the C.D.C. considers guidelines to prepare Americans for this season when infections usually tick upward.
Source: NYT Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Jewett and Noah Weiland Tags: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Vaccination and Immunization Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Deaths (Fatalities) Influenza Elderly Health Insurance and Managed Care Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Coronavirus Omicron Variant Immune System BioNTech S Source Type: news

Disney World is about to get its " largest ever " expansion
With Universal Studios in the midst of a massive expansion set for 2025, Disney unveiled a slew of upcoming attractions to its theme parks over the weekend, while offering some big hints about some of its longer-term plans. The company’s Destination D23 event, a gathering of its loyalist fans…#universalstudios #disney #orlando #magickingdom #waltdisneyworld #countrybearjamboree #barenecessities #junglebook #imagineers #chevrolet
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Should People Who Play Sports Pay Higher Medical Premiums? Should People Who Play Sports Pay Higher Medical Premiums?
Some suggest that if people engage in sports and get injured, they should pay more for health insurance. Bioethicist Arthur Caplan, PhD, disagrees.Medscape Business of Medicine
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 11, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

6 Things to Do if Your Doctor Isn ’ t Listening to You
Liz Helms still remembers the way her doctor looked at her 30 years ago, when she described the severe pain she was experiencing in the area around her jaw. She told him she had limited facial movement and frequent muscle spasms, and that it felt like she was being struck by lightning again and again. She cataloged the ways her life had turned upside down. “But I could see it in his face—he either wasn’t listening or didn’t believe me,” Helms says. She remembers thinking: “They treat animals better than they’re treating humans.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ...
Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

HSA For America Helps Small Businesses Save Thousands on Health Benefit Costs
HSA for America: Save Big on Health Costs FORT COLLINS, Colo., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HSA For America, a leading provider of innovative health insurance and alternative health sharing solutions, is thrilled to announce its expansion into the small business group health plan...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SBS CXP Source Type: news

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