The Great Big Medicare Rip-Off
When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill establishing Medicare in 1965, he explained that it was part of Franklin...
Month: December 2022
News Releases from Department of Health
DOH closes Thai Mee Up Kula 2 in Makawao due to cockroach infestation Posted on Dec 24, 2022 in Newsroom...
2022’s most interesting health care research papers, according to the experts
Though the pandemic and all its attendant health care crises remained the major health care story of 2022, churning all...
6 Impressive Health Benefits of Rhodiola Rosea (Golden Root)
Rhodiola rosea (commonly called golden root, rose root, roseroot, Aaron’s rod, Arctic root, king’s crown, lignum rhodium, orpin rose) is...
The Year Medicare Advantage Begins To Dominate Traditional Medicare
With almost one in two seniors now enrolled in the privatized health plan alternative to traditional ... Medicare known as...
7 Food and Wellness Trends to Look Out for in 2023
Oh 2022, you made us go all in on butter boards and turn pasta into chips. We started our days...
Biden administration approves Washington state request to offer health insurance to undocumented immigrants
The Biden administration has approved an application by Washington state to expand health insurance access for all residents regardless of...
Chemours Acknowledges Board Member Resigned Over Transgender, Abortion Health Benefits
By Sabela Ojea Chemours Co. said Bradley J. Bell resigned from the board as a director over the company's abortion...
St. Helena’s Nature Select health food store closing Wednesday
Nature Select Foods was set to close on Wednesday after 25 years in downtown St. Helena.Kelly Morris, who bought the...
New study finds unionized health care workers earned better pay and benefits
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Unionized health care workers earned better pay and received better non-cash benefits, with little difference in...
The benefits of “Dry January” last longer than a month, studies show
Comment on this storyCommentEvery year, tens of thousands of people kick off the new year by taking part in a...
HHS Proposes Rule to Strengthen Beneficiary Protections, Improve Access to Behavioral Health Care, and Promote Equity for Millions of Americans with Medicare
Proposed rule also implements provision of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to lower prescription drug costs for low-income people with...
CMS Has The Clout To Significantly Improve Health Care Delivery, But Fearing Political And Legal Backlash Has Settled Instead For Band-Aids
US President Joe Biden signs an executive order intended to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, ... after delivering remarks in...
These states tried an Obamacare public option. It hasn’t worked as planned.
In Nevada, officials face an uphill battle implementing a policy the state’s incoming Republican governor called “bullshit” — and the...
Column: The truth about Medicare Advantage programs | Opinion
We have just completed another election cycle and have moved into the annual flu season with its nasty cousin COVID...
Atrium Health And Amazon To Provide Food Boxes And Take-Home Hygiene Kits To Families Across The Charlotte Metro Region
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) – As part of Atrium Health’s annual Holiday Cheer event in support of its local communities,...
Even with challenges, Medicare Advantage is still the better option
I don’t dispute Donald R. Frey’s statistical analysis of Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage plans (World-Herald, Dec. 13), but there are...
Lead and Cadmium Could Be in Your Dark Chocolate
Calculating the exact amount of dark chocolate that’s risky to eat is complicated. That’s because heavy metal levels can vary,...
Health Insurance Options for Veterans
As we continue to celebrate National Veterans and Military Families Month, I remember a quote by President Obama: “It's about...
Why EMTs and paramedics need health insurance
The United States healthcare system consists of private and public insurers. However, private insurance is the country’s main form of...
The big idea: has organic food passed its sell-by date? | Science and nature books
After 10 years of slow but steady growth, sales of organic food and drink in UK supermarkets have fallen by...
