It’s a day filled with relief for the cancer community, as the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to uphold the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (ACA) one more time and protect the financial assistance that millions of people receive across the country to help...
Do you have a health insurance plan that you bought from HealthCare.gov? If so, this blog is especially for you . . . [caption id="attachment_806" align="alignleft" width="300"] Source: Kaiser Family Foundation[/caption] The cancer community is anxiously awaiting the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the King v....
by: Lindsey Montoya In a recent blog post, we talked about how reasonable accommodations may be able to help an employee who has been diagnosed with cancer, work through their treatment or return to the workplace. This blog focuses on the process to ask an employer...
by: Lindsey Montoya Finding a happy medium between getting the job done efficiently and coping with the side effects of cancer treatments is difficult. Many people who have been diagnosed with cancer spend a considerable amount of time worrying not just about their health and recovery,...
Bryan Bishop or “Bald Bryan” as he’s known to listeners of The Adam Carolla Show, has long been the sound-effects mastermind and super sharp sidekick to Adam Carolla on their popular radio show, and their widely downloaded podcast. In his debut memoir, SHRINKAGE: Manhood, Marriage,...
The National Cancer Institute estimated 8,820 new cases of testicular cancer for 2014, the most common cancer in males age 15-35. It is not all doom and gloom, however. Testicular cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, especially if caught early. Be proactive! Men...
by Joanna Morales, Esq. Thinking about a career change? Looking for a new job? Wanting to get back into the workforce? Here is an interesting list of the 10 questions that you should ask before you accept a job offer: https://www.themuse.com/advice/10-questions-you-absolutely-must-ask-before-accepting-a-job-offer. Being interviewed is a two-way street....
Ever wondered about how you can become an advocate? There’s a whole spectrum of advocacy: from advocating for yourself, to advocating for others in your community, from media advocacy (even social media) and research advocacy to policy and legislative advocacy, and everything in between. There are...
King v. Burwell A few weeks ago, we talked about the pending Supreme Court decision that may take away financial assistance from millions of people who bought health insurance plans from the Marketplace. Now we have additional information about the potential impact of such a decision:...
By Sara Skillen I was picking our son up from an after school activity recently, when I noticed that every other parent waiting in the lobby with me looked absolutely exhausted. Eyes staring down at the floor (or at their smart phone), shoulders slumped, slightly startled whenever someone...