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08/20/2025

https://www.shadac.org/news/health-insurance-terminology-insurance-premiums-deductibles-copays

What are insurance premiums? What is a deductible? SHADAC reviews common health insurance terminology in this blog.

08/20/2025

COVID MIGHT BE SPREADING:
I took two Antigen tests last night both came back positive for COVID-19.

How did I get it?
On Saturday I took a maxi on the Southern Main Road to head to work, and got into the front seat.
The driver had the air-condition on, windows closed and was coughing up a storm.
I wanted to say something, but these days you can lose your life for watching someone too hard.
On Tuesday night when I got home from work, the sore throat and flu-ish feeling began. It intensified on Wednesday with a weird headache, and by nighttime the joints in my body including my fingers and toes were in pain. I immediately thought this has to be Swine flu (H1N1) or Covid.
I took an antigen test that I had at home and it came back positive within seconds. I had a relative buy a second one for clarity and it was the same thing, positive within seconds.
I am left thinking how many people in that maxi got COVID?

WAS IT PREVENTABLE?
The driver could have worn a mask, or at the very least cough into a cloth instead of just open like that at times, and leave the AC off. People have family with comorbidities, who are sick from other things, babies etc.
Do the needful. If you have strange flu symptoms, get an antigen test in a pharmacy and know your status. If you know you cannot stay home, wear a mask to prevent others from getting sick.

08/20/2025

https://chirblog.org/the-dismantling-of-obamacare-starts-august-25-unless-litigation-can-stop-it/

The first of numerous federal policies that reverse recent coverage gains under the the Affordable Care Act are scheduled to go into effect on August 25, but two lawsuits have been filed to block them. CHIR's Sabrina Corlette reviews the imminent policy changes, their impact, and the legal challenge

08/19/2025

https://www.wusf.org/health-news-florida/2025-08-18/florida-groups-concerned-about-potential-end-aca-tax-credits?utm_source=Stay+Connected+with+WUSF&utm_campaign=1b75c3fd40-HNF_NEWSLETTER_08_19_2025_GA&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4f80ebb8c6-1b75c3fd40-251655396&mc_cid=1b75c3fd40&mc_eid=1ec5558b56

People who buy insurance through the marketplace could soon see a significant increase in their premiums. That's because COVID-era Affordable Care Act tax credits are set to expire this year.

07/22/2025

https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/patientcenteredmedicalhome/116599?xid=nl_secondopinion_2025-07-22&mh=b8929447e250a2a106f872054d5ed4df&zdee=gAAAAABm4uuJeehL8wbwkjh98eNntNH5ggU6nl-0S6Qh-mZ997_xgabgACQMgU1yDfhJXOkA15rYOkgwn3GsjLVllCRNTduiMmSs4kapEq903cTgm_nA5xtUjlgXx7mOR0QuoLcwYpAX&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SecondOpinions_072225

06/22/2025

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at a rally in Oklahoma blasted President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran and enter the U.S. into Israel’s war with Tehran. Sanders broke the news to the crowd in Tulsa, wh…

06/12/2025

Patient Advocate Foundation Supports Patients and Their Families with an Online Community

… partners with Smart Patients to create a new online community that will make it easier for patients and families to support and learn from one another


June 11, 2025 - The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is proud to announce a new partnership with Smart Patients, an online peer-to-peer support forum for patients and their families. This partnership extends PAF’s ability to help those impacted by chronic illness by adding virtual social and emotional support to its outreach programs. Patients and families affected by chronic illness can join the Smart Patients Community at no charge to share, interact, and learn from each other in a safe and supportive environment.

Patients are invited to join the Community through the following link: Patient Advocate Foundation Smart Patients Community. Individuals can join the community by securely sharing their email addresses and setting up a free personal account. Once the account is confirmed, participants will have access to information and resources and be able to participate in community conversations on topics of interest.

The Patient Advocate Foundation is proud to partner with Smart Patients, an online community for patients and caregivers. Join Smart Patients, ask a question, and support others who can learn from you.

06/02/2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/opinion/hurricanes-florida-forecasting-national-weather-service.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

It’s only a matter of time before the next Hurricane Milton is at our doorstep. But with our weather intelligence severely compromised, will we know it?

05/30/2025

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2025-05-30/trump-big-beautiful-bill-cuts-medicaid-snap-what-that-means-for-floridians?utm_source=Stay+Connected+with+WUSF&utm_campaign=4d6f7f6b35-HNF_NEWSLETTER_05_30_2025_GA&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4f80ebb8c6-4d6f7f6b35-251655396&mc_cid=4d6f7f6b35&mc_eid=1ec5558b56

House Republicans recently passed their version that would make historic cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Debate over the measure now moves to the Senate.

05/26/2025

https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/115749?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2025-05-25&mh=b8929447e250a2a106f872054d5ed4df&zdee=gAAAAABm4uuJeehL8wbwkjh98eNntNH5ggU6nl-0S6Qh-mZ997_xgabgACQMgU1yDfhJXOkA15rYOkgwn3GsjLVllCRNTduiMmSs4kapEq903cTgm_nA5xtUjlgXx7mOR0QuoLcwYpAX&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Evening%20-%20Randomized%202025-05-25&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition

05/26/2025

https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/115699?xid=nl_secondopinion_2025-05-25&mh=b8929447e250a2a106f872054d5ed4df&zdee=gAAAAABm4uuJeehL8wbwkjh98eNntNH5ggU6nl-0S6Qh-mZ997_xgabgACQMgU1yDfhJXOkA15rYOkgwn3GsjLVllCRNTduiMmSs4kapEq903cTgm_nA5xtUjlgXx7mOR0QuoLcwYpAX&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WeekendOpinions_052525&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_SecondOpinion_Active

05/26/2025

US Excess Deaths Continued to Rise Even After the COVID-19 Pandemic

https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2025/us-excess-deaths-continued-to-rise-even-after-the-covid-19-pandemic/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SPH%20This%20Week%2052525&utm_content=SPH%20This%20Week%2052525+CID_baeb2160faf46357ea20f04283119951&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor%20Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=HIGH%20RATES

Some main points:

Excess mortality is a nationwide problem, but the study revealed another staggering, yet persistent, statistic about younger and working-age Americans: 46 percent of all US deaths among people under 65 years old would not have occurred if the US had the age-specific death rates of its peers. This age-related disparity was evident before, during, and after the pandemic, and the 2023 excess death rate was only slightly lower than it was in 2021, at 50 percent, a finding detailed in a previous study by the researchers.

“These deaths reflect not individual choices, but policy neglect and deep-rooted social and health system failures,” says senior author Andrew Stokes, associate professor of global health. “The COVID-19 pandemic exposed structural weaknesses—including gaps in healthcare access and social supports—that have continued to fuel premature deaths even after the acute phase of the pandemic ended.”

“Other countries show that investing in universal healthcare, strong safety nets, and evidence-based public health policies leads to longer, healthier lives,” says Stokes. “Unfortunately, the US faces unique challenges; public distrust of government and growing political polarization have made it harder to implement policies that have proven successful elsewhere.”

There were over 1.5 million “missing Americans” in 2022 and 2023—deaths that would have been averted if US mortality rates matched those of peer countries. Excess US deaths have been increasing for decades, with working-age adults disproportionately affected, and this trend continued during an...