Healthier Convos

07/06/2022

Health Insurance Fun Fact.

Spending on U.S. health care has grown steadily, rising from $2,900 per person in 1980 to $11,200 per person in 2018 (measured in 2018 dollars)—a 290 percent increase.

03/06/2022

Health Insurance Fun Fact:

The first known Insurance Contract was signed in 1347 in Genoa, Italy. This initial implementation of insurance was used for loan-related policies and insurance groups backed by real estate promises.

26/05/2022

Can you think of anything more personal than your health? According to new research published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, a whopping 97% of Americans are considered to be unhealthy. So does that mean only 3% of Americans truly care about their health? Or could it be that good health is in the eye of the beholder?

Read more:
https://healthierconvos.blogspot.com/2022/05/good-health-is-personal.html

13/04/2022

Why does the lockdown in Shanghai matter to us in the US?

China is struggling to contain an outbreak of Covid-19 in Shanghai despite a 17-day lockdown that is keeping most of its 25 million residents trapped at home.

11/04/2022

Find out what are the top 3 types of health insurance policies and which one might be best for you and your family.

04/04/2022

Do both men and women have many health needs in common?

Men’s health care offers so much more than treating enlarged prostates or erectile dysfunction.

04/04/2022

Is the pandemic putting more strain on children's emotional stability?

Rise in serious mental health problems – and su***de – in children and adolescents already had experts plenty worried. And then the pandemic put more strain on kids’ emotional stability.

02/04/2022

The end of the COVID-19 pandemic could create major disruptions for a cumbersome U.S. health care system. https://www.winknews.com/2022/03/31/end-of-covid-may-bring-major-turbulence-for-us-health-care/

When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for a cumbersome U.S. health care system made more generous, flexible and up-to-date technologically through a raft of temporary emergency measures. Winding down those policies could begin as early as the summer. That cou...

01/04/2022

Amid a health care landscape of rising prices and inconsistent quality.

Several ambitious initiatives at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan show how it can improve outcomes and reduce costs.

31/03/2022

Biden called for $127.3 billion in discretionary health spending in 2023's budget.

President Joe Biden's budget aims to "leave no American behind" on health care, but people who are uninsured already face costs as COVID money expires.

29/03/2022

Are Will Smith and Kanye West going through mental health issues or are they falling to the pressure of society and celebrity? Mental health is very important and it is nothing to laugh at or take for granted.

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24/03/2022

Are healthcare workers the most vulnerable to the Covid pandemic?

"I feel for them as deep as human empathy can allow," travel nurse Michael Odell wrote of his struggling Covid patients, "but I fear the long-term effects this may have on every clinical worker navigating this pandemic."

23/03/2022

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22/03/2022

22/03/2022

The difference between health insurance through your employer vs a private carrier 😂

The difference between health insurance from your employer vs a private carrier 😂

20/03/2022

Can the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Affect the US Healthcare System?

17/03/2022

Not only are the people of Ukraine facing turmoil from the Russian invasion they are also facing the threat of a surge in Covid 19, polio, measles, and cholera🙁

Global health officials have warned that there will be a rise of Covid-19 cases in Ukraine tied to Russia's invasion, but doctors also worry about a surge in other infectious diseases: polio, cholera and measles.

16/03/2022

Over 56% of Americans obtain their health insurance through their employer. This might be a bad thing, watch to find out why.

15/03/2022

Americans are becoming more and more unhealthy day by day. See how this affects our healthcare system.

14/03/2022

Healthcare expenses in the US have been increasing at a rapid pace over the last few years.

11/03/2022

897 Hospitals are at risk of closing.

Here's a State by State breakdown:

Alabama
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 30 (63 percent)
Alaska
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 5 (38 percent)
Arizona
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 4 (22 percent)
Arkansas
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 29 (60 percent)
California
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 16 (31 percent)
Colorado
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 11 (27 percent)
Connecticut
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 3 (100 percent)
Delaware
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 0 (0 percent)
Florida
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 7 (35 percent)
Georgia
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 26 (43 percent)
Hawaii
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 8 (67 percent)
Idaho
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 7 (25 percent)
Illinois
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 20 (27 percent)
Indiana
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 20 (38 percent)
Iowa
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 40 (44 percent)
Kansas
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 76 (72 percent)
Kentucky
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 16 (23 percent)
Louisiana
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 26 (53 percent)
Maine
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 10 (40 percent)
Maryland
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 1 (25 percent)
Massachusetts
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 2 (40 percent)
Michigan
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 19 (30 percent)
Minnesota
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 28 (31 percent)
Mississippi
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 41 (62 percent)
Missouri
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 31 (54 percent)
Montana
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 19 (37 percent)
Nebraska
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 24 (33 percent)
Nevada
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 6 (46 percent)
New Hampshire
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 4 (24 percent)
New Jersey
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 0 (0 percent)
New Mexico
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 6 (25 percent)
New York
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 30 (59 percent)
North Carolina
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 19 (36 percent)
North Dakota
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 16 (43 percent)
Ohio
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 19 (27 percent)
Oklahoma
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 41 (56 percent)
Oregon
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 11 (34 percent)
Pennsylvania
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 18 (42 percent)
Rhode Island
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 0 (0 percent)
South Carolina
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 12 (48 percent)
South Dakota
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 11 (24 percent)
Tennessee
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 30 (59 percent)
Texas
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 82 (56 percent)
Utah
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 3 (14 percent)
Vermont
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 2 (15 percent)
Virginia
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 14 (50 percent)
Washington
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 20 (50 percent)
West Virginia
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 11 (46 percent)
Wisconsin
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 16 (22 percent)
Wyoming
Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 7 (30 percent)

10/03/2022

Anthem, Inc. the parent company to leading insurance brand Blue Cross Blue Shield is changing its name after 78 years in business. The $90 billion corporation's new name is Elevance Health.

10/03/2022

$108.3 billion of Congress' $1.5 trillion spending deal includes 340B and telehealth coverage. Both 340B and telehealth have been very beneficial to low-income Americans.

10/03/2022

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