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Google Maps’ new feature that shows COVID-19 data was unveiled last week, allowing users to see important COVID data for the map they are looking at in Google Maps. How to find real-time COVID-19 data on Google Maps When opening Google Maps on your device, click on the layers button […]

COVID-19 Data in Google Maps

pre-existing condition
Before the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, health coverage was frequently difficult or impossible to acquire for patients with pre-existing medical conditions. With the potential repeal on the horizon, what would happen to patients who have suffered from COVID-19? Would COVID-19 become a pre-existing condition after the ACA […]

COVID-19 Becoming A Pre-existing Condition Post ACA

While following CDC and local law enforcement guidelines, families can still celebrate some of the best parts of Halloween in the age of COVID.
After a stressful spring and summer, the world is looking towards a fall full of fun family events, but coronavirus will undoubtedly require some adaptation during the upcoming holiday season. Just because the holidays may look different this year, you can still make amazing memories. While following CDC and local […]

Halloween in the Age of COVID

recent research from Uppsala University’s Dr. Karl Michaëlsson shows that eating a healthy diet, specifically the Mediterranean diet, can reduce an individual’s risk of heart disease even more than losing weight can.
Each year, one in four deaths in the United States is caused by heart disease, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There is a plethora of information online about preventing heart disease and related conditions, but recent research from Uppsala University’s Dr. Karl Michaëlsson shows that […]

Preventing Heart Disease: A healthy diet is more important than ...

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People talk about feeling anxious when losing or forgetting their cell phones so much so that there’s now a word for the phenomenon: nomophobia. This term, coined about ten years ago, is used to describe the phenomenon of experiencing anxiety, distress, or general discomfort from not having your phone with […]

Anxiety When Leaving Phones Behind

400,000 Texans are protected due to SWHP's acquisition of FirstCare Health Plans.
On October 23, 2018, Baylor Scott and White’s Scott and White Health Plan (SWHP) announced their acquisition of FirstCare Health Plans. The two merged shortly after, on January 1, 2019, with hopes of helping Texans receive better quality care from a wider network of providers. The two organizations are currently […]

What SWHP’s Acquisition of FirstCare Means for Texans

trends in dental insurance
In recent years, dental has been added to more and more health plans as an ancillary benefit. This is a dramatic shift in an industry previously dominated by stand-alone dental insurance providers. However, these trends in dental insurance could be dangerous for them. The Trends In Dental Insurance Before 2018, […]

The Trends In Dental Insurance

With the coronavirus pandemic still extremely prevalent and another wave of cases predicted to hit during the 2020-2021 flu season, it is more important than ever to make sure you and your family get your annual flu shots.
Autumn is officially here, but with the dropping temperatures and falling leaves comes flu season. With the coronavirus pandemic still extremely prevalent and another wave of cases predicted to hit during the 2020-2021 flu season, it is more important than ever to make sure you and your family get your […]

2020-2021 Flu Season: Why it’s more important than ever to ...

Contact tracing measures in Singapore have started, as the government began distributing TraceTogether tokens in an effort to step up their contact tracing efforts to curtail COVID-19. Singapore residents get contact tracing tokens to attempt to detect signs of COVID-19 earlier than normal. This would in turn allow Singapore residents […]

Contact tracing measures in Singapore

Even though a life insurance health exam may seem daunting, applicants can prepare ahead of time and follow several tips and tricks to make sure their exam gives the most accurate picture of their health possible!
Intimidated by medical exams? You’re not alone! Check-ups are intimidating, and that’s without the added stress of knowing the exam can affect the cost of a monthly life insurance premium. Even though a life insurance health exam may seem daunting, applicants can prepare ahead of time and follow several tips […]

Tips on Staying Healthy for a Life Insurance Health Exam