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The US Healthcare System For Dummies Who Are Also Visual …

WebHere are a few to get you started: 1) United States health care spending 2) Nation Master 3) Government DocumentsLink moved but you can follow up. 4)Health …

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ACA coverage for bloodwork on an annual wellness exam

WebThe ACA does mandate coverage for the annual wellness visit, but the blood work (which is what the draw and two panels are) may or may not be covered, …

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Does anyone have experience with having double health insurance

WebThis is how it works with my dental insurance, and I assume it would be similar but not exactly the same for health: One is your primary insurance and will need …

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How can I get access to my mother's medical records

WebDoes your mother have a care manager, and if not, could she get one? If so, that might be the easiest way to accomplish your goal here. The care manager is a …

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What happens when you try to talk to your spouse's doctor

WebMy husband gets a clean bill of health from his doctor every time he goes for a checkup, which makes no sense to me if she knew his habits. He seems to like and respect his …

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Hospital bill over a year later

WebThe hospital may have had to resubmit the bill a few times, which would also slow down the turn-around process. That's not terribly unusual. What happens is, the …

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Why do health food stores smell like health food stores

WebIf it's vitamins you're smelling, blame it on the thiamine (vitamin B1). Thiamine is responsible for the odor of multivitamin pills, just as riboflavin (vitamin B2) is …

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Who on Earth Can Fill Out My FMLA forms

WebBest answer: I don't have specific advice, but do have an anecdote of the "I was worried about something like this and it was okay" variety. I too needed to take …

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What is the benefit of "double red" blood donation over whole …

WebThe other possible benefit is the blood type thing. My memory of bio is fuzzy, but Wikipedia confirms that blood type is based on proteins or something on the surface …

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For what reasons might a hospital send a certified letter

WebThe post office is closed now, and friend suffers from severe health anxiety. She is worried that the hospital might have "found something" in her results that was …

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I need a pedometer that syncs to my iPhone

WebI'm looking for a pedometer that can sync to my iPhone, meaning the Health app and Fitness app that are built in to iOS. I don't have an Apple Watch, and I'm not …

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Medically-inspired cocktails

Webposted by mochapickle at 9:38 PM on March 29, 2017. Get a pack of the tiny 30ml medicine cups pharmacies give out with cough syrups and other liquid meds. Label …

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Clip-on Step Counter that works with Apple Health

WebUnfortunately the clip-on trackers are mostly dead. I think you can use a Mi Band from Xiaomi (like this one) to sync steps with Apple Health (though not its other …

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Dear DR, it's confidential!

WebVerbal communication is the best way to keep things as confidential as possible-- which isn't very confidential, in fact. posted by RainyJay at 9:00 AM on June 1, …

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Is salty licorice ok to eat regularly

WebIjsbrand, apparently even 50 g daily for two weeks can cause significant rise of blood pressure. So it seems to boil down to: don't eat it every day and limit consumption …

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Tipping etiquette: massage therapist in chiropractor's office

Webposted by mpark to Society & Culture (9 answers total) Yes, you should have tipped. I used to work in an alternative health and wellness office that had insurance …

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Health insurance for millionaires

WebThink of it this way (numbers are blue skyed, just for example sake) : 1) Rich person buys 12k a year medical insurance, protects say 5 million in assets. 400 to 1 …

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How to get home repair/maintenance done when husband can't …

WebMove the old/broken crap from the house to the storage space, then, if he doesn't kick up a fuss, from there to the dump. This way you can take unilateral actions …

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If I drink this, will I die

WebPop science writing on this stuff tends to be pretty sloppy about effect sizes, and that matters. Smoking tobacco doesn't just increase cancer risk — it massively …

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