Author: Rick LewisMark Wagar, President and CEO of Empire BlueCross BlueShield urged further improvement to the federal health care reform legislation that today does little to control the rising costs of health care and will increase premiums for too many New Yorkers and too many across the nation."We urge Congress to not support a bill that will further increase the underlying costs of health care premiums that New York residents pay while, at...more
Author: TW Jackson If you're a man in pain you're probably looking for some guaranteed break up survival advice to follow. The bad news is that there isn't one thing that works perfectly for everyone. The good news is that there are several good things you can try to do that are likely to work for you. Men deal with heartache and heart break a little differently than women. You don't wear your heart on your sleeves but you do love deeply and you...more
Author: Rick LewisSaturday, Senator Reid released his Manager’s amendment to the health care reform legislation currently being discussed in the U.S. Senate. One provision in the amendment involved the $6.7 billion annual tax that will be levied on the health insurance industry. As the Congressional Budget Office has stated, this tax will get passed on to consumers through higher premiums. In his amendment, Senator Reid put forth that non-profit health insurance companies will be exempt from this tax — in essence leaving for-profit plans, and their members, to shoulder the entire tax burden.What does this mean to the 2 million Kentucky residents who have health insurance provided by for-profit companies?It means Kentucky’s share of the $6.7 billion tax will increase significantly, which will directly impact the state’s insured population, causing their premiums to increase even more. Because a greater percentage of Kentuckians are insured by for-profit companies (76 percent) than the national average (55 percent), Kentucky taxpayers will subsidize states like Michigan, which has a very low enrollment in for-profit health insurers (23 percent).Any proposal to tax only...more
Author: Rick LewisThe Osceola Board of Commissioners had said at its Dec. 1 meeting that at its next meeting, it would decide on an employee health insurance provider.That didn’t happen.After listening during the past two months to presentations from three agencies - Cadillac Insurance Agency, Employee Benefit Solutions and Lerner-Csernai-Fath...more
Author: Anthony AlayonIn order for our bodies to function properly and stay healthy, it is important that we follow a good nutritious diet. Foods are made up of 6 classes of nutrients. These nutrients are macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates, fats), micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) and water. If you neglect to have the right combination of...more
Author: Emily TaggartMany of us know that faster fat-burning is the key to many health issues. For one thing, it leads to faster weight loss, which is a very desirable goal for many people. For another thing, it makes for lesser risks for many diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular illnesses. Indeed, the faster you can burn fat - the bad and excess fats, that is - the better for your health.With that being said, here are the ways to burn fat faster. Keep in mind that each one complements the others so it important to practice all of them.Right Diet and Eating HabitsThe very first step in burning fat faster is to adopt the right diet and the right eating habits. After all, your body burns the fat you consume so it makes sense to start looking at the ways to lessen the bad fats and introduce the good fats into your system.You must eat a healthy breakfast. So many people skip on the breakfast in the mistaken belief that their bodies will have lesser fats to burn. In fact, when you eat your breakfast, you jump start your metabolism and, hence, you burn fat faster. Keep in mind that the emphasis is on healthy breakfast made of cereals, milk and fruits, preferably 300-400 calories.You...more
Author: hei55Although eighty percent of adults will suffer at some stage with lower back pain it still remains very much a mystery to the medical world. Are we missing something? Is the answer a little closer to home? If you have had a medical...more
Author: aarynAs the Father of tattoo-Don Ed Hardy, Ed Hardy is one of the hottest new brands and worn by celebrities and by the world. The designer Audigier is good at emerging tattoo and admirable Style It has been pretty prevalent that the...more
Author: Seomul EvansMoroccan cuisine is the perfect blend of flavors and spices which is one of the reasons for its immense popularity the world over. The food is flavorful but not spicy enough to make you sweat. For this chicken breast recipe we...more
Author: healthfaqQuestion nearly a bleeding ear...? this morning i woke up and realised that my ear had be bleeding. it seems to be coming from the inside bit as i can't see any skin abrasion from the outside but the cotton bud came out beside blood...more
Author: Anthony AlayonDid you know that most of the people in the infomercials do not use the ab machines that they promote? As matter of fact, the first time they ever have used the machine is right before they go to film for their infomercial....more
Author: healthfaqI self spoil and want assist, but dont want to draw from sent away?If i turn to the doctors will they put me within a hospital or home? No they won't, don't verbs. They will most imagined lately transport you to a psychiatrist a...more