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Genworth VP: “Consumers often believe life insurance costs nearly three times its actual price…”
The full quote is from Genworth VP Brian Bulakites is: Consumers often believe life insurance costs nearly three times its actual price, and this is a major contributor to the large coverage gap we’re seeing in these four groups These 4 underinsured groups according to Genworth are: Large families Unmarried parents Women Those with certain […]
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The Health Insurance Exchange: What flavor does your state have?
States have now declared their intention to the Federal Government regarding the option they have selected regarding the establishment of a health care exchange. Their choices are: State based exchange Partnership exchange with the Federal Government Default to Federal exchange To view which option your State has selected view the Kaiser Foundation Exchange map. You […]
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Health Reform Subsidy Calculator
Determine your subsidy eligibility and estimate using the Kaiser Foundation calculator.
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News you can use: Diabetes drug metformin may be new cancer drug
Bloomberg News: Diabetes Pill From 1958 May Be New Cancer Drug The medicine is dispensed about 120 million times annually, according to a 2010 report in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. If the latest trials on breast and other tumors are successful, the drug could become a cheap weapon in the fight against a myriad […]
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Urgent care visits from sports accidents/injuries
More kids in sports could lead to more urgent care injuries Children can be very active whether playing outside or, especially while competing in sports. Although high school athletes make up the bulk of sports-related injuries each year, children ages 5 to 14 still make up nearly 40 percent. The number injuries in that age […]
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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 […]