Review your plan notice; consider what benefits you’re likely to use; determine which options are important to you; compare out-of-pocket cost — and shop
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Study hard and you might lower your chances of dementia
Lifestyle factors such as diet and fitness — and also learning — increase cognitive reserve. And a higher cognitive reserve can help stave off dementia.
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Hello? It’s I, Robot, And Have I Got An Insurance Plan For You!
As health insurance open-enrollment season gets underway, automated phone calls offering health plans are spiking — and driving many consumers to the brink.
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5 ways to cut your meat intake
Our food choices are driven by our “Homer Simpson Brain System” – named after the cartoon character famed for making impulsive decisions.
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Medicaid Expansion: ‘Socialism’ or a Benefit for All?
Activists for expanding Medicaid in the four states are circumventing their Republican-led legislatures and taking the matter directly to the voters.
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Quick: What’s The Difference Between Medicare-For-All and Single-Payer?
Across the country, catchphrases such as “Medicare-for-all,” “single-payer,” “public option” and “universal health care” are sweeping state and federal political races as Democrats tap into voter anger about GOP efforts to kill the Affordable Care Act
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Cut your risk of a heart attack — Get a flu shot
The risk of a heart attack increases 600% within a week of having the flu. Other respiratory infections also increased risk, but influenza caused the greatest.
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Heart attacks more frequent in colder weather
Heart attacks increase with lower air temperature, lower atmospheric air pressure, higher wind velocity, shorter sunshine duration and colder weather.
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Moving to another country could mess with your gut bacteria
Research suggests migration between countries can profoundly affect the bacteria that live in our digestive systems, with important implications for our health.
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Drugs hyped before fine print revealed
Headlines proclaimed that a new drug was potential game changer in treating cardiovascular disease, but evidence supporting the claim remains a mystery.
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Urinary Incontinence: An Inevitable Part of Aging?
Half of women over 50 experience incontinence, but most haven’t talked to a doctor.
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The perils of narrow-network health plans
Cheaper plans offer far narrower selection of doctors and hospitals and less coverage of out-of-network care. But many consumers are unaware of the trade-offs.
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Pricey precision medicine can be financially toxic
The high cost of cutting-edge treatments threatens to keep precision medicine, one of the most celebrated areas in cancer care, out of reach for many patients.
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Open enrollment starts Nov. 1. Make sure you have everything you need to enroll!
To find a plan on Washington Healthplanfinder, you’ll want to gather a some info before you apply. Here’s what you’ll need to complete your application fast.
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How to find affordable health insurance in King County
There are a lots of ways to get help finding a good plan for you and your family, online, by phone and in person.
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