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With coronavirus cases on the rise throughout the country, big family gatherings are risky as the CDC issues Thanksgiving Guidelines. The CDC asks people to consider how holiday plans can be modified to reduce the spread of COVID-19 to keep everyone as safe as possible. As noted at the beginning […]

CDC Issues Thanksgiving Guidelines

November 14, 2020 in Health tagged cdc / covid-19 / Family / gatherings / Thanksgiving by Jeffrey Cooperstein

President-elect Joe Biden unveils his COVID-19 task force on Monday in preparations for his incoming administration in January. The task force comprises numerous health and science experts, including multiple men and women who served in a similar capacity under former President Barack Obama. Attacking and defeating COVID-19 is a priority […]

Biden unveils his COVID-19 Task Force

November 13, 2020 in Health tagged Biden / covid-19 / experts / healthcare / taskforce by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Pfizer and BioNTech said in a statement on Monday that their COVID-19 vaccine is seeing positive early results in the testing stage, bringing excitement to Americans who have been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 virus since the beginning of 2020. That is the first COVID vaccine in the United States […]

COVID Vaccine is Seeing Positive Early Results

November 13, 2020 in Health tagged BioNTech / covid-19 / Pfizer / vaccine by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Low-Income State Medicaid Funding has come under the microscope for the amount of money they give to the federal government versus the amount of Medicaid funding States receive. That is partially due to the funding states receive from the government determined by a multitude of factors. Medicaid and […]

Low-Income State Medicaid Funding

November 12, 2020 in Health tagged federal funding / medicaid / Medicaid Expansion / spending / treasury by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth’s role in medical care has grown exponentially, to the point where some might prefer to take care of their medical needs virtually. Doctors’ visits are being done via zoom, as well as other forms of risk assessments. While there is no substitute […]

Telehealth’s role in medical care

November 6, 2020 in Health tagged cardiovascular disease / covid-19 / covid-19 telehealth / healthcare / in-home vs telehealth / risk assessment via telehealth / telehealth / telehealth role in medical care / vascular disease telehealth / virtual by Jeffrey Cooperstein

few Americans are aware that the federal government is covering all COVID-19 associated medical costs for those lacking insurance. — A major concern during the worldwide coronavirus crisis is the potentially life-altering medical bills that could follow hospitalization. This concern is especially present with uninsured populations, who often fall into lower-income categories already. Unfortunately, few Americans are aware that the federal government is covering all COVID-19 associated medical costs for […]

Government Covers COVID-19 Associated Medical Costs for the Uninsured

November 5, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged coronavirus and surprise medical billing / COVID and insurance / COVID-19 costs without insurance / how many people are uninsured / how many people don't have health insurance / what happens if you don't have health insurance but you get COVID / who pays for coronavirus treatment if I don't have insurance by Macee Hall

The terms Medicaid and Medicare are widely recognized, yet many Americans struggle to differentiate the two. Luckily, several resources exist to help you and your loved ones navigate the intricacies of both programs. — The terms Medicaid and Medicare are widely recognized, yet many Americans struggle to differentiate the two. Luckily, several resources exist to help you and your loved ones navigate the intricacies of both programs. Below, we have compiled brief explanations of both the Medicaid and Medicare programs to help you distinguish […]

The Differences in Medicaid and Medicare

November 4, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged am I dual-eligible for medicaid and medicare / differences in medicaid and medicare / do I qualify for medicaid / do I qualify for medicare / dual-eligibility / is medicaid run by the government / medicaid vs medicare / what does medicaid cover / what does medicare cover by Macee Hall

Daylight savings time ends on Sunday at 1:59 a.m., which brings up the case for Daylight Savings Time being a permanent fixture in the United States. The clocks fall back one hour to standard time, giving us an extra hour of sleep. However, it will get darker an hour earlier. […]

The Case for Daylight Savings Time

November 2, 2020 in Health tagged Dark / Daylight Savings / Fall / Farmers by Jeffrey Cooperstein

There have been several overshadowed headlines in healthcare this past year, including price transparency, surprise billing, and telehealth. — The coronavirus crisis swept international headlines early this year and has continued to take the forefront of countless media sources through the summer and autumn months. Because of the crisis’s magnitude, several healthcare-related stories have largely been overlooked. Below are some of the overshadowed headlines in healthcare that you may […]

Overshadowed Headlines in Healthcare 2020

November 1, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged healthcare headlines you may have missed due to COVID / healthcare news in 2020 / how is telehealth changing healthcare / overshadowed headlines in healthcare / price transparency laws / surprise billing laws by Macee Hall

As case numbers spike throughout the world, coronavirus curfews are returning. On a smaller scale, the city of El Paso is implementing a curfew requiring residents to be in their homes from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The only reason one can leave their residence is for emergency purposes. “Our […]

Coronavirus Curfews are returning

October 30, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / Curfew / El Paso / Spain by Jeffrey Cooperstein