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Colonoscopy research news…
Colonoscopy Screening Markedly Reduces Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Death A study from researchers in Switzerland found that colonoscopy with polypectomy significantly reduces colorectal cancer incidence and colorectal cancer-related death in the general population. A total of 12 colorectal cancer cases were identified in the screening group of 1,912 patients and 213 cases of colorectal cancer […]
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PPACA (Obamacare) left untouched by the Supreme Court
As you have undoubtedly heard, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, was left untouched by the Supreme Court. What does this mean if you’re presently looking for coverage? Answer: At the present time, not much. As we approach the 2014 there may be some strategies applicants wish to use but at this point in […]
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What is a major medical deductible?
It seems that of all the terms associated with heatlh coverage, the deductible should be the easiest to understand. Basically that’s the case but there are some topics worth discussing so you’re not surprised when the time comes that you’re faced with major significant medical expenses. What IS a deductible? The dedutible is the amount […]
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Parents: Student health insurance is changing
And of course, when it comes to health insurance, change means more expensive. From the Kansas City Start, Health care reform law dictates changes for student insurance coverage, explains the situation. Thousands of college students face serious sticker shock this year if they want school-subsidized health insurance. The cost is expected to be sharply higher […]
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What is coinsurance?
Coinsurance is a fancy name for cost sharing between your major medical insurance company and yourself. Let’s do a quick coinsurance Q & A: When do I encounter coinsurance? Coinsurance is typically encountered after the plan deductible has been met What are typical values of coinsurance? Typical values are 80/20, 70/30 and 50/50. The insurance […]
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Cancer mortality related to poor dental hygiene study suggests
Dental Plaque Associated With Early Cancer Deaths A new observational study, published June 11, 2012 in BMJ Open, suggests that dental plaque may increase the risk of early cancer death by as much as 80 percent. The article is very interesting reading. Although there’s much more to learn from further scientific studies, there’s certainly plent of incentive to […]
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Health insurance for young people
This San Francisco Chronicle piece, 3 Inexpensive Healthcare Options For Young People, examines coverage options for todays young people. Finding the right health insurance at the right price isn’t easy. It can be difficult for anyone at any age to find the best plan. If you’re a young adult just out of college, looking for […]
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Most popular element of the Affordable Care Act?
That would be allowing young adults to stay (or rejoin) their parents health plan up to age 26. The Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit organization that analyzes health care issues, polled 1,863 adults between the ages of 19 to 25 and found 47 percent of them joined or remained on their parents’ plans between November 2010 and November […]
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The discouraging drudgery of the life insurance application and underwriting process
The drudgery of the fully underwritten (least expensive) individual life insurance application process leads to applicants giving up in frustration reports the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinal in this article, Most Americans don’t have life insurance, but wish they did. “When today’s consumers are used to buying products online and receiving them at home within 48 hours,” Murphy […]
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Is high “good cholesterol” (HDL) really good?
A new lancet paper challenges the supposition that high HDL levels (good cholesterol) prevent heart disease and attacks. Concentrations of high- and low-density lipoproteins (HDL and LDL) in the blood were supposed to have opposite effects on the patient’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease, and both were also supposed to be causative. A high level of LDL (“bad” cholesterol) […]
