emergency
Know What to Do in Certain Emergency Situations Have you ever seen someone pass out in front of you? Has anyone around you gotten hurt, and you didn’t know how to help? In rare cases, accidents occur, and you may not be experienced enough to help them at a crucial moment. […]

Know What to Do in Certain Emergency Situations

mental health
Mental Health in America With so many events happening in the United States, the American population is experiencing a mental health crisis. Every year, mental health conditions go untreated and affect the lives of millions of Americans. How do you tell if someone might be suffering from a state of mental […]

Mental Health in America: How Should We Handle It?

social media
Social media is the wave of the future. In seconds, we can communicate with millions of followers by sharing photos, ideas, or opinions. From as early as 8 to as old as 80, you can find a wide range of people who use it. With so many people having social […]

The Common Risks/Mistakes When Using Social Media

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The Benefits of the Self-Expression through Dancing With hundreds of different styles, dancing has been a form of expression since the dawn of time. To celebrate great times, to communicate our feelings, or to just have fun, there are so many reasons to dance. The benefits of dancing extend far […]

The Benefits of the Self-Expression through Dancing

short-term plan
President Trump’s Executive Order to Extend Short-Term Plan Length Tuesday, President Trump’s administration proposed a way for Americans to receive short-term health plans that do not follow ACA protocol. As many know, the ACA holds short-term plans to meet certain requirements in order to be purchasable by citizens. What exactly was proposed by […]

President Trump’s Executive Order to Extend Short Term Plan length

coping with grief
Coping with Grief after the Loss of a Loved One At some point in our lives, we all experience the death of a loved one. This could be a very grim experience, and for many, they would like to forget about it altogether. It is hard not only to come […]

Coping with Grief after the Loss of a Loved One

What Is a Pre-Existing Condition? Today, Jeff Hess, the ACA product specialist at Empower Brokerage, is covering pre-existing conditions because some consumers are confused about what is considered a preexisting condition. Jeff explains some of the factors that categorize a condition as a pre-existing condition. For a comprehensive summary of pre-existing conditions, click here. Definition Pre-existing conditions all run on a basic scale across the board. Anything that has […]

What Is Considered a Pre-Existing Condition?

health benefits of being in love
The Health Benefits of Being in Love You might have read a recent post about how being single can benefit your health. Well, does that mean being in a relationship or being in love has negative effects on you? It doesn’t; in fact, being infatuated has just as many health benefits […]

The Health Benefits of Being in Love

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Rise in US Healthcare Spending The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are projecting that the healthcare industry spending in 2018 will increase. On average, the United States spends around $3.2 trillion on healthcare each year. Despite increased spending, the US still has a lower life expectancy and worse health than […]

Rise in US Healthcare Spending

fitbit
Fitbit Gains Strides in Healthcare Market As developers come together to solve healthcare needs, the tech world has abruptly entered the health insurance world. The healthcare industry has been rapidly evolving, especially since JP Morgan and Amazon merged and the advancements of Apple and Google. Other digital health systems are also trying […]

Fitbit Makes Strides in Healthcare with the Acquisition of Twine Health