I am happy to share some good news for Blue Shield of CA (BSCA) subscribers, as well as the rest of the individual market! BSCA has contracted with the following medical centers and medical groups of the University of California… Continue Reading
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) is a fascinating resource. It is a non-partisan organization that provides a wealth of technical information on health care issues including cost information and policy data, as well as opinion polls. In last week’s column… Continue Reading
Suppose you have a child disabled from birth whose tiny frail body is wracked with muscle spasms and seizures every minute of every day for the entirety of what you know will be her diminished existence. There’s no cure for… Continue Reading
Four-year-old Charlotte Pagan of Redding has Alopecia Areata, an auto-immune disease that causes hair loss in varying degrees of severity. Charlotte has no hair on her head or body. Next week, the Pagan family will travel to LA to attend… Continue Reading
This is my 100th column for the Record Searchlight (which also appears here on A News Cafe.com) so it seems like a good time to reflect on the last couple of years. As I said in my introductory column, I… Continue Reading
Our health care and health insurance systems in this country are so complex, with so many moving parts, it’s clear there is no one solution to controlling expenses. Since insurance companies are basically a “pass through” entity they are only… Continue Reading
My life changed on Dec. 5, 2011. It was leading up to Christmas, my favorite time of the year. The house was decorated and the presents were wrapped. At KIXE, where I worked as the special events/volunteer coordinator, I managed… Continue Reading
The Affordable Care Act (ACA-aka Obamacare) is a far reaching piece of legislation that has affected both the health care delivery system and the health care financing system. These are two very distinct partitions in what we call “health care”… Continue Reading
Last week I introduced the concept of Disability Insurance and provided a primer on what to look for in basic coverage. The following graphic from the Council of Disabilty Awareness is rather telling about the risk of Disability. Most folks… Continue Reading
The Shingletown Medical Center will join an estimated 1,000 local groups to celebrate the 22nd Annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day (NSHFD). As an official site, Shingletown Medical Center and co-sponsor Shasta Regional Medical Center are hosting the event… Continue Reading
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