As we anxiously await further action by Congress, we want to continue to share with you some of the possible changes to our health care system. Today we are talking about if high deductible health plans and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) are a health care...
Established in 1965, Medicare now covers nearly 48 million seniors and an additional 9 million people with disabilities. For information about Medicare, read our previous blogs or our Quick Guide to Medicare. Congressional leaders have indicated that there are changes to Medicare on the way. Medicare’s...
There have been many stories in the news over the last few weeks about potential changes to our health care system and last night the Senate voted on a budget resolution that started the ball rolling on to repeal provisions of the Affordable Care Act...
If you are receiving disability benefits because of a cancer diagnosis, you may be considering going back to work. You may even be eager to get back to the normalcy of working. As Americans, we get a great sense of worth and identity from our...
By Ruth Ebenstein I was nursing my baby when I got the bomb-drop. "That lump is cancer. If the pathology report comes back negative, I'm going to think it's a mistake." Breast cancer? Mixed in with mother’s milk? In addition to my baby, I had two others sons...
On Election Day, voters across the country showed they were in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, and in some states, recreational marijuana as well. California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada voted to legalize the recreational use marijuana, while Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota passed ballot initiatives...
Estate planning and talking about end of life issues is one of the most difficult conversations to have with a loved one. Nobody likes to think about their own mortality, much less make a plan for it. Nevertheless, end of life conversations are vitally important...
The new year will bring changes to Medicare. Click here to see what Medicare will cost in 2017. Also, if you recently became eligible for Medicare, but thought it would be less expensive to keep your Marketplace coverage because you get financial assistance to pay for...
Triage Cancer believes that everyone should have access to quality cancer care. Sometimes, that care comes in the form of a clinical trial. We have a number of resources on clinical trials, but wanted to share with you a newer resource from one of our...
When someone close to you is sick, the instinct is to shower that person with love in the form of chocolate, flowers, and balloons. This is a very kind instinct, but when someone is going through cancer treatment or in the hospital, you may need...