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Health Care Reform; What to Do, What to Do
Posted: April 18, 2017
Everyone Has an Opinion; But, Who Has a Plan Where are we with the effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act? We hear differing reports that are all over the spectrum. For example: On March 24, the day Republicans killed their American Health Care Act, President Trump said he would now turn his […]
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Healthy Hump Day: Vaccines and Preventable Diseases
Posted: April 12, 2017
Bobbi, your registered dietitian here. Today, I am going to deviate from food and diet and talk about another concern that young mothers (and fathers) share. Vaccines. Did you know that despite progress, approximately 42,000 adults and 300 children in the United States die each year from vaccine-preventable diseases? People in the United States continue […]
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Finally, Telemedicine Lives Up to Its Potential
Posted: April 11, 2017
Virtual care (telemedicine) is growing rapidly for many reasons including convenience, time efficiency and affordability. More than half of U.S. hospitals have a telemedicine program. This number is expected to reach 70% in just a few years. Virtual visits can be used for mild symptoms, weekend illnesses or after hour visits, not to mention a […]
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The HIPAA Privacy Rule Can Get in Your Way
Posted: April 4, 2017
“Once a child turns 18, the child is legally a stranger to you,” said Jane F. Wolk, a trusts and estates attorney practicing in New York and New Jersey, referring to the legal age in almost all states; in a few, the legal age is older. “You, as a parent, have no more right to […]
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H.S.A. and ACA, a Health Saving Account Can Save You at Income Tax Time
Posted: March 28, 2017
The Affordable Care Act provides a “subsidy” also referred to as advanced premium tax credits (APTC) to individuals/families whose income falls below 400% federal poverty level . As the name indicates, this is an ADVANCE and therefore reconciled when you file your taxes. So, if your income goes up for example from dividends or capital gains from investments and […]
