Hospital pricing rates in the US are notoriously difficult to predict, calculate, and find out. If you are unlucky enough to be involved in an accident or suffer from illness in America, you need to know what your care costs and how you are going to pay for it. How Continue reading
While business travels are essential in this global village of ours, it is no secret that frequent and long distance travelling takes a toll on one’s health. Columbia University researchers have listed the jet lag and associated insomnia as one of the inevitable, yet most important health hazards. Jet lags Continue reading
Do you have plans for the summer? It’s a common question but nowadays it may provide some surprising answers. Taking a vacation doesn’t necessarily mean two weeks on a beach in a hot country. Today, many people are just as likely to travel to Mexico for dental work or Thailand Continue reading
As the economy stabilizes and corporate journeys return to “business as usual”, it is important to address the concerns of business travelers. Commercial travelling is a vital piece to the wellbeing of many organizations. Likewise, the welfare of the employees who travel on work needs to be a priority. Business Continue reading
The new Health Insurance Marketplace opened for business under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – otherwise known as Obamacare – and its arrival has been under a cloud of controversy and misunderstanding. In all the confusion, the many positive aspects of the PPACA have often been overlooked. Continue reading
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) runs to thousands of pages long and contains considerable detail about healthcare provision, availability, and cost, so it is not surprising that many people have questions about their eligibility under the Act. The US government has attempted to clarify all relevant aspects Continue reading
The Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare encourages consumers to purchase the health insurance plans that are best suited to their needs. From a federally-regulated insurance marketplace that allows consumers plenty of options, to direct purchases from private insurance companies and brokers, consumers have a number of options while Continue reading
The federal administration recently released more rules related to the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. According to the rules, people who are currently covered under old insurance plans that do not meet the standards outlined by the Affordable Care Act, can continue to retain those health insurance plans Continue reading
I read about news that the US administration is coming up against a new problem in its attempt to get all citizens enrolled in Obamacare before the cut-off point on March 31. An article on the Obamacare uninsured explains that this time it’s not the opposition or the big corporations Continue reading
Organizing a health insurance plan is complicated but it needn’t cost the earth. Purchasers can benefit from a wide variety of healthcare insurance plans available, each with its own particular advantages and disadvantages – but how do you know which plan is best for you, and where can you find Continue reading
