Demystifying the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known as PPACA and commonly referred to as “Obamacare”, is an Obama-led strategy to improve access to affordable healthcare in the United States. The President launched the plan on March 23 2010 to combat rapidly Continue reading
Eradicating global hunger by 2030 was the ambitious goal that came out of the 2018 World Food Day (WFD). WFD is an annual world-wide event each October 16th to commemorate the founding of the Farm and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945. Ending hunger by 2030 is Continue reading
Traveling in a foreign country without health insurance coverage is a significant risk. Medical bills can cost thousands of dollars for the uninsured. You must prepare for the unexpected maladies that may ruin your holiday. One of the more misunderstood infections that can happen is necrotizing fasciitis or flesh-eating bacteria. Continue reading
Hurricane season comes around every year and when it does many homes are going to be damaged and others will be completely destroyed by the wind or by the floods. Knowing how to file claims with the insurance companies will enable you to recover as much as possible of your Continue reading
What You Need to Know About the Upcoming Changes in Medicare Advantage In the middle of October, Medicare will begin its annual open enrollment period for coverage in 2019. If you were thinking about simply renewing your same coverage, you might want to reconsider. Congress reviewed and passed a new Continue reading
Sustainability continues to see a rising interest and involvement around the world. It has progressed from being largely a mere political position with some adherents to a much wider following. Now, many international corporations, as well as nations are onboard who are engaged and committed to making real changes in Continue reading
A non-resident Indian (NRI) is an Indian national who leaves India for employment, education, or for other reasons. This status can pose a problem when it comes time to open an NRI account in India. If you have this type of living situation, there are two options for you. The Continue reading
Home health care denotes a broad range of services that are delivered in the home instead of at a medical facility. Often, it is a less expensive option, and there is no question it is much more expedient and convenient for the patient. There is ample evidence to suggest that Continue reading
It’s been over 25 years since the sale of the first GMOs occurred for human consumption. The techniques used in the development of the first generation such as GMO corn, soy, and canola, entailed moving DNA crudely from one organism to another experimentally using “transgenic” techniques or “recombinant DNA”. Now, Continue reading
Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. The varicella-zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles, can occur anywhere on your body. The illness often appears as a single band of blisters that wrap around the left or right side of your torso. A weakened immune system can Continue reading
On November 23, countless Americans will sit around their dining room tables and celebrate Thanksgiving. Laden with an assortment of rich, decadent foods , the tables will seat families and friends filled with a sense of gratitude for the abundance of people and things with which they are blessed. At Continue reading