5 Golden Rules of Aging
Posted on October 24th, 2010
What goes up but never goes down? Your age.
Over the weekend I went to a conference on aging. Yes, aging, like working with the aging population. One of the most interesting talks was about the 5 Golden Rules of Aging by Dr. Frank Yanowitz. It is more about how well you live, not how long you live.
#1: Practice a healthy lifestyle. Eat regular meals. Avoid binging by keeping your body sugar levels regular.
- Always eat a healthy breakfast. A good start to your day can help you avoid burn-out and accidents. Dr. Yanowitz even said that people who eat breakfast live longer than those who don’t. (Who knew?)
- Get enough sleep. For most, that is 7-8 hours a night. L
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Inexpensive insurance
Posted on October 21st, 2010
I was reading the newspaper earlier today about a sky rocketing bankruptcies in the state I live in. A rise of 27 percent. TWENTY-SEVEN PERCENT!!!! This number far exceeds the national bankruptcy average. Most of the bankruptcies are due to bad debt and more than half of the people filing for bankruptcy did so because of medical debt.
The simplest way to avoid bankruptcy is to not allow yourself to get in that situation. Here are some simple (but not always so easy) ways to stay out of debt.
Budget. A budget is a review of how much you make versus how much you spend. Ideally, the amount you spend should never be higher than how much you earn. Even simpler, don’t spend the money if you don’t have it. If
Health Insurance Company CEO Retiring
Posted on October 21st, 2010
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Health insurance companies are going through many changes at the moment. For Aetna, this is just one more: their CEO, Ronald A. Williams, is stepping down from that role next month. (He will retire from the company entirely early next year.) Williams was the chief executive officer since 2006, and was in charge of the lucrative segment of health insurance plans during a period of soaring costs.
Who will replace him?
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Choose Your Plan
Posted on October 18th, 2010
Health insurance has become one of the biggest issues in the United States of America, as a lot of people really don’t have it, and it has caused an uproar. We are all pretty aware that it’s not the cheapest thing in the world, and it’s really not something that would not have changed without legislation. Even with that being the case, people are still in need of health insurance at this very moment and are not sure how they are going to pay for their medical bills. It’s very frustrating for a lot of people, but more and more people are finding some great options in private health insurance, and there are a lot of companies that offer some pretty good policies, those that really aren’t that expensive. Full Post…
Virginia Judge To Rule on Health Insurance Mandate on New Year’s Day
Posted on October 17th, 2010
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Those hoping for a quick resolution to the lawsuits seeking to overturn a portion of the Obama administration’s healthcare reform law are out of luck. At least one of the suits–the one filed by Virginia–will take longer to resolve. According to U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudso
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New Jersey Health Insurance Ranking
Posted on October 16th, 2010
The nonprofit National Committee for Quality Insurance ranked some of the best New Jersey health plans throughout the state based on the article by Warren Boroson on NewJerseyNewsRoom.com. The rankings are published in Consumer Report next month and encompass 49 measures such as colon-cancer screening and mental health care. This is extremely useful information for anyone in the market for New Jersey health insurance.
The highest ranking went to Aetna (New Jersey) – Southern New Jersey. They received an above average ranking for consumer satisfaction and treatment and an average ranking for prevention. Also ranking very well was Cigna HealthCare of New Jersey which ranked above average in consumer satisfaction and prevention. Th
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Health Savings Accounts: Your Insurance Against Unemployment And For Retirement
Posted on October 15th, 2010
Health Savings Accounts have the potential to not only allow investors to cover their health-care costs with tax-free dollars, but to also help protect against periods of unemployment and during retirement.
If you are under 65, you can establish a Health Savings Account (HSA) when you choose one of the high-deductible health insurance plans that work with an HSA. You can even keep an HSA while you have another insurance policy, but you cannot have medical expenses paid by both your HSA and the other insurance.
To work with an HSA, health insurance plans need a deductible of at least $1,050 for individuals or $2,100 for families.
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