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An Easier Way to Find Pet Insurance

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Are your pets covered by a good pet insurance policy? In some ways, a pet insurance plan is similar to a health insurance plan for humans. It can cover the medical bills that come from the health care that your pet requires. A website called Pet Insurance Quotes makes it easy for you to find a great pet insurance plan. According to the BBC, the amount of money that people spend on their pets has been increasing, even during the years when unemployment was high. Around 65% of the total amount spent on pets is for food and veterinary costs. … Continue reading →

White House Releases Report Highlighting Benefits of ACA

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The White House has released information from a report that shows that the Affordable Care Act has improved the health care system for millions of Americans. The release of this information is timely, considering that the Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the Affordable Care Act this week. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) recently had its second anniversary. The White House has a blog on the official White House website that highlights some of the ways that the ACA has given Americans more security, and better health care benefits. It includes a quote from President Obama. He said: “Today, two … Continue reading →

The Next Step in Signing Up for Medicare Part B

My husband is in the process of signing up for Medicare Part B. The first step involves making a phone call. The second step involves filling out a form. It looks very simple. We are hoping that it will work out the way that we want it to. Medicare has four parts to it. My husband is currently getting Medicare Part A. This part has been called “hospital insurance”. It covers inpatient care in hospitals, inpatient care in skilled nursing facilities and hospices, and home health care services. There are two ways to be eligible for Medicare Part A. You … Continue reading →

Keeping Costs Low With No Health Insurance

As a person who doesn’t have health insurance, I am very aware of how expensive a visit to the doctor could potentially be. As a result, I have had to learn what I can do in order to keep the cost of receiving medical care, and prescription medication, as low as possible. Here is what worked for me. I am among the millions of Americans who cannot afford to purchase private health insurance. Like most Americans, I do not have the type of job that offers employer sponsored health insurance. So far, I haven’t been able to qualify for (most … Continue reading →

Trace Your Family’s Health History With Welch’s

Have you started working on your medical family tree yet? It might be somewhat uncomfortable to start asking your relatives to tell you details about their health and medical problems. That can be awkward enough to make many genealogists put off doing this task. However, knowing your family’s health history is very important. To help you out, Welch’s has created a free, easy to use, online tool to help you get started on your family health history. Welch’s, of course, is the company that is known for it’s great tasting grape juice. They use Concord and Niagara grapes in their … Continue reading →

Reassuring a Suicidal Person

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In our continuing series on suicide, we look today at how to give reassurance, information, and hope to a person at risk of suicide. Suicide claims the lives of tens of thousands of Americans each year, and victims are of both genders, and come from a multitude of backgrounds. Certainly success and money are no insurance against the depression and anxiety that predates suicidal thoughts and actions. Once the crisis point has passed, (see links below for how to help a suicidal person), it is important to provide ongoing support for your friend or family member who has expressed suicidal … Continue reading →

Febrile Seizures and Spinal Taps

It is late at night and your baby wakes up with a high fever. While you are comforting your child and called the pediatrician, the baby goes into a seizure. What do you do? chances are that you rush your baby to the emergency room where it may be standard procedure to perform a spinal tap to rule out bacterial meningitis. But new research is showing that this painful procedure that requires sedation may not be the best choice for your baby. Read more to find out what the new information is all about. Febrile seizures are very scary but … Continue reading →

Reassuring a Suicidal Person

In our continuing series on suicide, we look today at how to give reassurance, information, and hope to a person at risk of suicide. Suicide claims the lives of tens of thousands of Americans each year, and victims are of both genders, and come from a multitude of backgrounds. Certainly success and money are no insurance against the depression and anxiety that predates suicidal thoughts and actions. Once the crisis point has passed, (see links below for how to help a suicidal person), it is important to provide ongoing support for your friend or family member who has expressed suicidal … Continue reading →

Back to School Left Over Piles of Paperwork

The back-to-school rush should be just about wrapped-up by now, Thank Goodness! All of the proper forms have been completed, signed and hopefully returned to the school. If you are anything like I am, there was one pile of papers which had to be returned and another pile of optional things to consider, like joining the PTA or purchasing Student Accident & Health Insurance. It’s just the right thing to go ahead and pay the dues to join the PTA (Parent Teacher Association) sometimes called the PTO for the Parent Teacher Organization. Paying the dues builds the organization and offers … Continue reading →

Plump Pets and Pet Health Insurance Study About Pet Obesity

The nation’s oldest and largest pet insurance provider, Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), ran a study reviewing Pet Health Insurance claims and found more than $14 million dollars was paid out for claims linked to pet obesity with plump-pets health care needs representing seven percent of all the pet medical claims submitted to VPI in 2006. Veterinarians know obesity is as harmful for our pets as it is for their owners and humans. Nearly all body systems are required to work harder to support the extra weight Obesity adversely affects the quality and length of life, for our pets and us. … Continue reading →