from our friends at: newsweek.com Several new laws are set to come into effect in California in 2025, impacting millions of residents. During the state’s latest two-year legislative session, nearly 5,000 bills were introduced, with almost half failing without a vote. Some 1,200 were passed in 2024, though Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed 200 of them. Those that come into effect … Read More
CDC Data Reveals Why Everyone Around You Is Coughing
from our friends at: www.gizmodo.com Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is making a comeback that no one asked for. Recent federal data shows that cases of the vaccine-preventable disease this year have reached the highest levels in a decade. As of December 14, there have been 32,085 cases of pertussis reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and … Read More
What To Expect From Insurance If You’ve Lost Your Home To A Fire
from our friends at: latimes.com Filing an insurance claim is one of the many tasks to take care of after the loss of a home or business. It is a process that can take months to complete, and has become more fraught in recent years as insurance companies have canceled or scaled back coverage in wildfire-prone areas. After any natural … Read More
How To Protect Yourself And Loved Ones From Wildfire Smoke
Air Quality Can Be Dangerous Even Indoors. Here Are Steps To Mitigate Your Risk from our friends at: latimes.com You don’t have to live close to a wildfire to be affected by its smoke. With severe winds fanning the fires in and around Pacific Palisades, the Pasadena foothills and Simi Valley, huge swaths of the Southland are contending with dangerous … Read More
CMS Announces 2025 Premiums and Deductibles for Medicare Parts A and B
from our friends at: Medicare Rights Center Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released information about Medicare costs in 2025, including the 2025 premium, deductible and coinsurance amounts for Medicare Part A and Part B. The agency also announced the income-related monthly adjustment amounts (IRMAA) for Part B and Part D for people with income above … Read More
How Health Care Could Change Under The New Trump Administration
from our friends at: NPR Former President Donald Trump’s election victory and coming return to the White House will likely bring changes that scale back the nation’s public health insurance programs — potentially increasing the uninsured rate, while imposing new barriers to abortion and other reproductive care. The reverberations will be felt far beyond Washington, D.C., and could include an … Read More
How to Actually Understand What You’re Buying on the Healthcare Exchange
from our friends at: Lifehacker I’m convinced that the luckiest people in America are those who have a decent health insurance plan paid for by their employer—but just one, so there’s nothing to choose. For the rest of us, each November’s open enrollment period starts anew the painful process of choosing the least worst plan offered by your employer. But … Read More
Upcoming Changes To Fully Insured Health Plans In California: What Employers Need To Know
from our friends at: Mondaq The California legislative season drew to a close September 30th, with Governor Newsom signing several Senate and Assembly Bills that increase the benefits fully insured health plans in California must cover, focusing on maternal healthcare, preventive care, and AI protections. Fully insured health plans provide coverage through an insurance policy purchased by an employer and … Read More
Arm Position During Blood Pressure Check May Lead To Wrong Reading, Study Finds
from our friends at: NBC News Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. A comparison of blood pressure readings taken while people held their arms three different ways — leaning on a surface, resting on the lap or hanging by the side of the body — showed certain positions could … Read More
These Medicare 2025 Changes Could Save You Money
from our friends at verywellhealth Prescription Drug Costs Capped at $2,000 Per Year Under new rules for 2025, out-of-pocket medication expenses will be capped at $2,000. This limit applies to deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance for covered drugs but doesn’t apply to premiums. The cap also doesn’t apply to drugs not covered by your plan. That’s why it’s important to check if … Read More