It’s Open Enrollment Time, Protect Yourself! Open Enrollment Time is upon us. For those signing up for new policies, they should be aware that most insurance companies are eliminating their out of state coverage. This means if you have to check your […]
Health and The Fires !
Health and the Fires Many people in California are living in areas currently impacted by the fire. Whether you are in the midst of the fires, have been evacuated, or live in the surrounding areas, one thing people forget about is […]
Doc in A Box, Your New Primary Care Physician
Doc in A Box, Your New Primary Care Physician Pharmacies, CVS, Walmart, are betting that, in the future, you will look to them for your primary care. It certainly won’t look like the kind of care your mother got. You won’t have […]
Unanticipated Healthcare Cost Can Hurt
Unanticipated Healthcare Costs Can Hurt More than Insurance Premiums The decline in the number of insurers who offer policies is resulting in increases in costs for corporations and for consumers AND unexpected bills. As of 2014, the market share for […]
Over-prescribed Antibiotics
Overprescribed Antibiotics If you go to urgent care and find yourself walking away with a prescription for antibiotics, you should probably think twice about taking them. Antibiotics are unnecessary and even harmful when taken for viruses, colds, or influenza. Taking […]
Unaffordable Healthcare
Unaffordable Healthcare Trump’s latest Executive Order is another swipe at Obamacare, but it does not repeal or replace it.In general, the executive order has no force of law itself. What it does do is influence how regulations are put together. […]
The Tax Bill – Literally
The Tax Bill – Literally The House of Representatives’ recently passed tax reform plan takes us another step closer to sending the middle class over the cliff’s edge and into the abyss. It is the double whammy, increased taxes plus […]
What Saying Goodbye to Net Neutrality Means for Healthcare
What Saying Goodbye to Net Neutrality Means for Healthcare On November 12, the FCC put an end to protections that stopped service providers from charging different amounts of money to stream different kinds of content. Net neutrality protections bar internet […]
UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPERIENCE
Minda Wilson has spent more than 20 years on the frontlines of the healthcare debate. Wilson is not a politician or an insurance executive. She is a corporate attorney specializing in healthcare, paid to understand the Patient Protection and Affordable […]