Month: January 2017

3 Facts About Mortgages Every Retiree Should Know

Many of those nearing retirement hope that they’ll be able to have their mortgage paid off by the time they retire. Yet nearly one in three of those who are age 65 or older have mortgage debt outstanding, according to figures from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

UConn pitcher, 6-year-old linked by cancer fights

In this Oct. 31, 2016 photo provided by the Hand family, Grayson Hand, left, poses during a Halloween gathering with UConn pitcher Ryan Radue outside Hand’s home in Sturbridge, Mass. Hand, a leukemia patient, became an honorary member of the University of Connecticut baseball team in 2015, months before Radue also was diagnosed with cancer.

Donors help 108-year-old woman stay in home

Carrie Lou Rausch, 108, has been in an assisted living facility for almost three years, but her funds to remain there were running dry. Since her home in Columbus, Ohio, doesn’t accept Medicaid, Rausch faced a problem unless she came up with some more money.

Questions surround proposal to consolidate school health benefits

Little information is available on the potential effects for tens of thousands of teachers of consolidating their health insurance into a single statewide system. Gov. Sam Brownback included the health insurance proposal in his budget this week, in hopes of saving the state $40 million in fiscal 2018 and twice as much in years after that.

New dialysis unit planned for Digby

… dialysis unit at Kentville’s Valley Regional Hospital. It will replace a smaller unit at the Western Kings Memorial Health Centre in Berwick and can provide treatment to higher-risk patients who often must travel to Halifax. “With a new dialysis …

Waiting on a miracle

Sandra Sonnier, 56, of Jennings, ate well, took her daily vitamin supplements, never smoked or drank and led a healthy homeopathic lifestyle. She never imagined she’d ever need two liver transplants within four days, only to have her kidneys fail shortly after the procedures.

As the NHS crisis deepens, could you afford to go private instead?

With the price of health care rising at around eight per cent annually, it is increasingly difficult for many people to opt for private medical treatment rather than leave themselves at the mercy of the crisis- ridden National Health Service. But there are ways to access private medical care without breaking the bank which will comfort those who could be faced with waiting an age for a raft of treatments now being held up by the chronic shortage of beds at NHS hospitals over the winter months.

House votes to begin repealing Obamacare

U.S. House Republicans on Friday won passage of a measure starting the process of dismantling Obamacare, despite concerns about not having a ready replacement and the potential financial cost of repealing Democratic President Barack Obama’s landmark health insurance law. A bill repealing Obamacare sits on a desk after being signed by U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan at the U.S. Capitol in Washington January 7, 2016.

Sanders gets ‘Four Pinocchios’ for Obamacare repeal tweet about 36K deaths

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders received a fact-check smackdown from the Washington Post on Saturday for his statement claiming 36,000 more Americans would die annually if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. ThinkProgress published a story arguing that nearly 30 million people would lose health insurance if Obamacare is repealed and one in every 830 of those people would die because of repeal, leading to just under 36,000 people who could die every year because they don’t have insurance.

What Does 2017 Hold for Obamacare?

… calculation of 2.5% of income above the filing threshold. Yet the cost of an average bronze-tier plan through the health insurance marketplace is expected to rise slightly, adding perhaps $100 to the maximum penalty for high-income individuals. …

Sunovion Announces Pivotal Study Results for Novel Drug Candidate…

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that results of a pivotal Phase 2/3 study evaluating novel drug candidate dasotraline in children ages 6 to 12 years with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder showed statistically significant improvement in the 4mg/day dose arm compared to placebo. The 2mg/day dose arm did not demonstrate a statistically significant difference from placebo.

U.S. House Votes to Begin Repealing Obamacare

U.S. House Republicans on Friday won passage of a measure starting the process of dismantling Obamacare, despite concerns about not having a ready replacement and the potential financial cost of repealing repealing Democratic President Barack Obama’s landmark health insurance law. The House of Representatives voted 227-198 to instruct committees to draft legislation by a target date of Jan. 27 that would repeal the 2010 Affordable Health Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare.

Meat and potato pie is a no-frills affair for gym dodgers

I just love them, eating them and making them – it’s a very satisfying thing to do when the weather is bleak outside. I just believe in eating a variety of foods, as long as the majority of them consist of fresh fruits and veg along with home-cooking, using as many natural and unprocessed ingredients as you can get.

Theobald Chiropractic gives back

For the 17th straight year, the office of Dr. David Theobald, Theobald Family Chiropractic, sponsored a toy drive to collect toys for Christmas Commandos. Patients of the office who donated toys received a complimentary adjustment.

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Brave Ruby Connar, 13, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at the age of eight – just weeks before her condition would have been terminal. But while she was undergoing aggressive chemotherapy treatment her family faced further heartache when mum Josie discovered a cancerous lump on her breast.

Great beginnings

Experience the Grand Dame’s “Meet the Rooster” package inclusive of a luxurious overnight stay at the Manila Hotel in one of its Superior Deluxe rooms during the eve of the Chinese New Year. The package offers buffet breakfast for two at the CafA Ilang-Ilang, one ticket to the Chinese New Year activity , and a Feng Shui Essentials book by Master Joseph Chau Kam Shing for only P8,888 nett.

Man’s battle to prevent drunk driving

… said any applicant had to show what they had applied for would aid their recovery and restoration of their health. “If [the man] was applying for funding the interlock device as part of his ‘treatment’ for alcohol dependency, we would likely …

IRS letters warn millions over insurance penalty

If you haven’t signed up for health insurance, you may soon be getting a not-too-subtle nudge from the taxman. The IRS is sending personalized letters to millions of taxpayers who might be uninsured, reminding them that they could be on the hook for hundreds of dollars in fines under the federal health care law if they don’t sign up soon through HealthCare.gov.