Red-state governors and legislatures that refused the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion were probably aiming to help the ACA die the death they thought it deserved. Oddly enough, those refusals have propped up enrollment in private health plans on HealthCare.gov, the federal exchange. About 11.7 million people are currently enrolled in private health plans sold… Read More »
1 of 19 Man’s best workout buddy by Amanda MacMillan Your dog may be the ultimate exercise partner. Think about it: dogs are always eager to spend more time with you, they have plenty of excess energy to burn, and temptation to skip a scheduled sweat session melts away when your furry friend stands at… Read More »
1 of 19 Man’s best workout buddy by Amanda MacMillan Your dog may be the ultimate exercise partner. Think about it: dogs are always eager to spend more time with you, they have plenty of excess energy to burn, and temptation to skip a scheduled sweat session melts away when your furry friend stands at… Read More »
Jennifer Salopek over at Wing of Zock says the latest edition of Health Wonk Review is all about taking a break to read a little health policy. (Wait? There people out there who don’t follow health policy 24/7?) Anyway, the Spring Break theme makes sense to us for another reason. It seems like there’s finally… Read More »
1 of 19 Man’s best workout buddy by Amanda MacMillan Your dog may be the ultimate exercise partner. Think about it: dogs are always eager to spend more time with you, they have plenty of excess energy to burn, and temptation to skip a scheduled sweat session melts away when your furry friend stands at… Read More »
In recent years, I’ve turned to Facebook and Twitter friends for advice on everything from finding the best sushi restaurants to handling relatives gone bonkers. So when I was stricken with one of the most debilitating conditions I have ever experienced, I did the logical, 2015 thing: I crowdsourced my frozen shoulder. About a year… Read More »
1 of 19 Weird stress triggers by Amanda MacMillan You’re probably all too aware of the major sources of stress in your lifemoney, your terrible commute, the construction workers who start jackhammering at 5 a.m. But stress and anxiety don’t have to just come from obvious or even negative sources. “There are plenty of chronic… Read More »
1 of 19 Weird stress triggers by Amanda MacMillan You’re probably all too aware of the major sources of stress in your lifemoney, your terrible commute, the construction workers who start jackhammering at 5 a.m. But stress and anxiety don’t have to just come from obvious or even negative sources. “There are plenty of chronic… Read More »
1 of 19 Weird stress triggers by Amanda MacMillan You’re probably all too aware of the major sources of stress in your lifemoney, your terrible commute, the construction workers who start jackhammering at 5 a.m. But stress and anxiety don’t have to just come from obvious or even negative sources. “There are plenty of chronic… Read More »
The revelation last week by the Los Angeles Times that Blue Shield of California was stripped of its state tax exemption last August has caused quite a stir. Many people were dumbfounded that tax authorities never bothered to announce such a significant decision and that Blue Shield kept it secret. More importantly, the revocation has… Read More »