According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke are a woman’s greatest health threat, causing one in three deaths among women each year – more than all cancers combined. Fortunately, about 80 percent of cardiac and stroke events may...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) helps make preventive health coverage affordable and accessible for patients by requiring most insurers to provide coverage at no cost for certain recommended preventive services. This means that preventive services with strong scientific evidence of their health benefits must be covered,...
Vaccinations for COVID-19 have been free and readily available to adults across the U.S. since mid-April 2021. The vaccines are highly safe and effective at preventing severe disease, hospitalization and death. They also reduce the likelihood of mild or asymptomatic infection. However, vaccination rates have lagged...
Getting in shape is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions. Whether you want to improve your physical and mental health, lose weight, feel stronger or have more energy, exercise can help achieve your goals in 2022. Despite great intentions, many people fail to achieve...
On January 1, 2022, new legislation to protect insured Americans from surprise medical bills for out-of-network medical providers will take effect. The measure, called the No Surprises Act, was passed by Congress last July to help shield consumers from the financial hardships caused by unreasonably...