We know the value of preventive care, and how these small costs today can save you medical bill costs in the future.
But in many places, getting to a doctor is easier said than done. Many parts of the country are woefully under-served by doctors and other medical professionals. In some places patients may wait months [...]
The Stamford Times, pulling from the Washington Post, carries the story of Josh Lemacks and the amazing battles this kindergartner and his parents have already had to fight for his well being – bodily and financially.
While still in the womb, doctors detected a rare heart defect in Josh that would require several complex and urgent [...]
New Jersey is going green.
Both the state and the house legislative chambers approved a new measure that would make New Jersey the 14th state to allow for the legalization and use of medical marijuana. Gov. John Corzine has said he will sign the bill into law before he leaves office on Jan. 19.
The Star-Ledger reports [...]
News and debate about the health care overhaul dominated the headlines right down to the end of 2009.
And while a final bill hasn’t been passed yet, there is a good chance that it may be fully approved in early 2010. But what does this mean for you and your medical bills in the new year?
While [...]
The college football world has been buzzing over the back-and-forth job status of University fo Florida head football coach Urban Meyer.
Last week, Meyer announced that he was stepping down due to health reasons. He has since changed his mind, and his future with the program is unclear as rumors about his health continue to swirl.
There [...]
We often talk about the importance of preventive care, and how it can reduce your medical bill costs.
But proper chronic care, and how it can reduce health care costs, is more often overlooked.
Writing on the opinion page of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Paul Serini takes a look at the health care cost issues in Georgia [...]
Thousands of unemployed Americans will likely see their COBRA health care bills skyrocket in the coming weeks, reports the Associated Press.
Earlier this year, as part of the stimulus package passed in Congress, the federal government helped unemployed workers pay for their health insurance under COBRA.
COBRA allows unemployed workers to get health care coverage, but they [...]
A few months ago we told you about a Michigan senator introducing legislation to provide tax relief for people struggling to pay their pet’s medical bills.
Not only can pet medical bills climb into the thousands of dollars, often the pets and owners are equally deserving of real medical bill relief.
Take the case of Sage, as [...]
The vampire trend may be getting out of control.
As she left a courthouse meeting with her estranged husband, a New Hampshire woman bit the court-appointed mediator.
A New Hampshire judged ordered the woman to pay more than $300 in medical bills for the bitten mediator, UPI reports.
Well, that’s one way to get your medical bills covered.
The biggest story in the country right now is the health care bill passed by the House of Representatives over the weekend.
The debate over how health care reform should be handled has been raging for months – the Wall Street Journal calls the talks over the weekend “theatrical” even.
But after all the talk – much [...]