Posts Categorized: Health News

How Much Do Medical Procedures Really Cost? New Website Reveals Costs and Quality

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A lot of people don’t understand how much medical procedures actually cost until they have to pay them. This is why having health insurance is so important and why the Affordable Care Act was passed in order to provide everyone with health insurance. However, knowing the out-of-pocket costs of medical procedures is important too. Knowing this information…

Your October 2015 Checklist

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The fall season is in full swing now that it is October. The fall season marks the beginning of the holiday season for many, with Halloween and Thanksgiving being two of the major holidays that many look forward to. Before beginning to prepare for these holidays, check out the following October checklist first: Fire safety…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Breast cancer is one of the most serious conditions affecting women around the world. Breast cancer is the second most prevalent form of cancer found in women behind skin cancer and roughly one out of every eight American women born today will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. Because of this, getting tested…

Private-Sector Health Care Spending is Expected to Slow in 2016

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While private-sector health care market growth is predicted to continue to increase throughout next year and will most likely still grow more quickly than the rest of the American economy, it is expected to slow down according to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report. The report has predicted that spending in the private-sector health care market will go…

California May Extend Health Coverage to Illegal Immigrant Children

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The California Senate recently approved a bill that would provide California health coverage for illegal immigrant children. This will make California the first state in the United States to provide health care coverage to kids who are in the country illegally, which means that they are requesting federal authorization to be able to sell private…