In California, health insurance companies offer what's known as high-deductible health insurance. You typically get lower premiums on plans that don't cover your healthcare until you've spent $5,000, $10,000 or more out-of-pocket in a year.High-deductible plans aren't the only way to cut healthcare costs. Here are other ideas that can help you keep your medical bills low so you don't reach that high-deductible amount.Reduce Your Prescription...more
How great to be pregnant! It's a time of joys and challenges. There are so many aches and pains, such discomfort. Though we are gaining weight, have muscle and joint pain, we are elated. What can we possibly do to alleviate this? I recently heard about pregnancy massage. What a luxury! During my pregnancies, I wish I had heard of this. In most circumstances, pregnancy massages can be a great relief and comfort.When pregnant, we all know that we...more
In all my years on this earth, I have only had one massage! Now that I know the many benefits and history of massage, I'll be looking forward to a series of massages. It is an ancient form of healing and ways of relaxation and rest. It is found in to ancient cultures. Records of different massages go back through the ages in all parts of the world to many ancient civilizations.Massage is the manipulation of superficial layers of muscle and connective tissue, to enhance function and promote relaxation and well-being. Massage became popular in the US in the 1800's and grew in popularity until the 1930's and 40's. With the development of modern medicine, it was discounted as "lesser than". It made a re-appearance in the 1960's and 1970's when nurses began to use it to alleviate pain in patients. In the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta massage was deemed a core medical service and its popularity rose again.There are many words in many languages that give us the word "massage". I love studying different languages. It's especially exciting when all cultures have the same word and customs. The word comes from the Latin word "friction", as well as from the French word meaning "friction or...more
For 20 years, Texas residents have fared worse than the rest of the nation by having less access to medical care. September marks new relief to help the public pay for Texas health insurance plans.Over the last five years, Texas health insurance premiums rose by a whopping 40 percent. That was 10 times faster than household income rose for Texas...more
Most individuals who use private health insurance continue looking for ways they can cut their insurance premiums without losing some of the quality benefits their current plan offers them. Now, you can lower your rates by simply taking the time and doing some comparison shopping to see who has a better price. But price isn't...more
The right kind of health insurance quote can help you to purchase a cheap health insurance policy for you as well as your family members. Research is the main activity that you have to undertake to avail a perfect health insurance policyWith so many health insurance providers in the market, searching for the best health insurance plan can be tricky and complicated. It has become a daunting experience for an average individual. Even health insurance policies available in the work place has become complex.Many people think that when health insurances are offered by an employer, the health insurance is no longer complicated. But it is not the case. There are deductibles, doctors to choose and plans to take into consideration. Again, if you are a self-employed, choosing the right health insurance can cause you a headache. You may find yourself lots in the sea of information and insurance providers. All these problems can be sorted out just by getting health insurance quotes from the insurance companies and going through the fine prints of the document. Thus later on purchase a cheap health insurance policy.There are two types of cheap health insurance policies that you...more
Every year, more than one million Americans earn a college degree. Graduation is exciting, but flipping your tassel also means taking on new challenges. One of them is deciding what to do about health insurance.Traditionally, young...more
In the past 9 years, I have had 3 normal pregnancies and healthy children. While the pregnancies were all normal and complication-free, I had all the different feelings going through both my mind and body. Between muscle and joint pain, there is also...more
A Jacksonville integrated health practitioner provides much needed relief from the painful symptoms of slipped discs suffered by patients in the local Jacksonville area. A slipped disc is the cause of much pain as the joint is affected by the...more
Health insurance is going through some major changes in the coming years as new policies are implemented to allow all individuals, regardless of pre-existing conditions or not, to obtain coverage for the sake of their well-being.As the importance of...more
Your current and past health history is the most important consideration to a health insurer's underwriting department when determining what to charge you for your policy and whether or not to issue a policy at all. That means that the illnesses you...more
Hip joints are just like machines which are well set and preserved. The head of the femur bone, which is located loosely in the hollow of the pelvic bone, forms the joint. The significance of a well-set hip joint cannot be emphasized more than saying...more