When the Affordable Care Act (ACA aka Obamacare) was passed, there was a glitch that prevented some families from obtaining subsidized coverage and discouraged small employers from offering group coverage. This is known as the “family glitch’. It is estimated… Continue Reading
It’s been a sad week in Tehama County. Chip Thompson, my editor at the Red Bluff Daily News, passed away at much too young an age. Seriously, 57 is not ok. I have t-shirts older than that. They don’t fit… Continue Reading
Can you believe it’s Thanksgiving already? We will be celebrating with the Corning cousins at Java Lanes, their bowling alley. Wait – Thanksgiving in a bowling alley? That sounds…like the most fun thing ever. Everybody brings way too much food… Continue Reading
Another mass shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado overnight. Multiple dead and injured, and here we are again. Thoughts and prayers and hand-wringing will be offered up, but no solutions, no changes, no progress. Again. Politicians who are responsible… Continue Reading
I took Toby, the sweet abandoned border-collie mix, to his forever home last Monday. We drove to Canby, OR – just outside Portland – to meet his new mommy. Sandra has a beautiful 17 acre farm where she grows veggies… Continue Reading
A recent article in the Record Searchlight by Dr. Ronald Reece attempted to explain Medicare Advantage. In general, the cautions about choosing the plan were helpful, but the actual description of Medicare Advantage was inaccurate. Medicare Advantage is technically Medicare… Continue Reading
It’s that time again: Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP). From Oct. 15 through Dec 7th all Medicare-eligible individuals may change plans. A quick place to preview those options can be found at https://www.medicare.gov/plan-compare. Here you can get an idea of the… Continue Reading
Shout-out to Bill Cornelius, the Wednesday resident of my Saturday column space in the Red Bluff Daily News. His descriptions of all the local columnists were spot on, and I am happy he remembers our door knocking adventures as fondly… Continue Reading
For some people, there is a hole in the sky, a blank spot. The condor is missing. When humans first crossed the Bering Strait into North America condors soared widely across the continent. Their fossils have been found along all… Continue Reading
It’s election season and you’ve probably gotten your sample ballot in the mail by now, so start looking it over. Do your research on the candidates – don’t just vote for the guy with the cowboy hat for Congress because… Continue Reading
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