Women live longer than men. It’s true. On average, American women’s life expectancy is five years longer than that of their male counterparts. Across the world, 67% of people over the age of 85 are women. There are anthropological reasons for this (men are more likely to have dangerous jobs like fighting fires or have […] Read more
The totalitarian and apparently wicked United States officials responsible for perpetuating this hinky “total war” on an “unseen enemy” – the Scamdemic – have gone completely mad or are completely evil. There’s simply no way to understand what’s happened in this country since mid-March 2020. In a mere five months, Americans have submitted to a […] Read more
With the COVID-19 pandemic still going as the country enters flu season, public health experts are urging Americans to get the flu vaccine — with some precautions. Doctors say getting the shot is safe so long as people follow protocols to prevent exposure to the coronavirus while they’re out getting it. “The precautions people should […] Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now says asymptomatic people no longer need to get tested for the novel coronavirus, a quiet change the federal agency recently made to its online guidelines regarding COVID-19. “You do not necessarily need a test unless you are a vulnerable individual or your health care provider or state or […] Read more
Americans have endured months of business closures, quarantines, mask-wearing, hand-wiping, travel restrictions, limited-attendance funerals and weddings, virtual graduations, closed schools, inaccessible medical screenings and surgeries, park closures, take-out-only food, drive-thru-only banks, coinless cash registers, and sports and concert cancellations — a seemingly endless list of life disturbances that extend far beyond mere inconvenience a... Read more
It has been another rough year for Obamacare. Implementing the main components of President Obama’s signature health-care law in time for a January 2014 rollout date remains a struggle. A majority of state governments continue to resist the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid, and only about a third of them have agreed to set […] Read more
The U.S. Census Bureau released their annual report on health insurance coverage in the United States which shows the number of uninsured Americans rose from 2017 to 2018. As usual, critics of President Trump have been quick to blame the Administration’s healthcare policies for this increase. But a review of key facts suggests the rising uninsured rate […] Read more
Shortly after relocating to Texas from California three years ago, Cheryl Webster started hosting a game night at her home as a way of meeting new people. They stopped meeting due to Covid-19, and Webster has only heard from one person in the group in the months since they were able to play. Eventually, she […] Read more
Some great news was announced Sunday morning. Former Giants outfielder Connor Joe was deemed cancer free, his agent tweeted. Joe, 27, announced in March that he was undergoing treatment for testicular cancer. He was the Giants’ Opening Day left fielder last season, and played eight games with San Francisco. Joe went just 1-for-15 with the Giants […] Read more
Millions of Americans who bought insurance to help them pay for nursing or home-health care are now facing a tough call: Leave benefits they’ve paid for over the years untouched, or face increased risk of contracting COVID-19. Credit Suisse, in a note to clients in June, predicts more lapsed policies and fewer claims as a […] Read more
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