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2023-01-31 Did Your Health Plan Rip Off Medicare? Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News Today, KHN has released details of 90 previously secret government audits that reveal millions of dollars in overpayments to Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors. The audits, which cover billings from 2011 through 2013, are the most recent financial reviews […]
Depression and Relationships By Editorial Team Depression can have a significant impact on relationships. It can cause individuals to withdraw from their loved ones, become irritable and short-tempered, and lose interest in activities they once enjoyed. These changes can make it difficult for partners to connect emotionally and can lead to feelings of […]
Self-Esteem and Stress Management Self-esteem can be defined as a “favourable global interpretation of oneself” (Baumeister, Smart, & Boden, 1996, p. 5). Low self-esteem has been linked to depression (Overholser et al., 1995; Ryan et al., 1987; Butler et al, 1994, Kernis et al, 1991), where negative life events/situations can activate negative evaluations […]
2023-01-30 Unmet Needs: Critics Cite Failures in Health Care for Vulnerable Foster Children Andy Miller and Rebecca Grapevine Need Help? If you or someone you know is in a crisis, please call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. One night last month, a 9-year-old boy who had […]
Leaving Secrets: How to Create a Personal Instruction Manual for Life By: Joe Vitale Imagine if your great, great grandfather or grandmother had left you a book with their secrets for living. Maybe it contained nuggets of wisdom, yummy recipes, favorite jokes, or just insights for how to lead a good life. Ever […]
Fun Ways to Foster a Love of Music at an Early Age (StatePoint) It’s never too early to encourage children to love to make and appreciate music. Here’s how: • Attend a Concert: Whether you’re attending a symphony or a rock concert, there is no substitute for the excitement of a live […]
2023-01-29 Wave of Rural Nursing Home Closures Grows Amid Staffing Crunch Tony Leys WAUKON, Iowa — Marjorie Kruger was stunned to learn last fall that she would have to leave the nursing home where she’d lived comfortably for six years. The Good Samaritan Society facility in Postville, Iowa, would close, administrators told Kruger […]
The Road to Bliss By: David Ferruolo The road to bliss is a process-a process within you, your community, your state, your country and your world. Within each of us is the ability to choose harmony and peace over dissonance and vengeful, fear-based reactions to the circumstances of life. If we choose to follow […]
Recipe Sunday 2023-01-29 We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking can be a form of therapy for many. On Sunday, we post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks (we do not get paid for this). —Editorial Team. Satisfy Guests with a Savory Snack and Wine Pairing […]
2023-01-28 More Californians Are Dying at Home. Another Covid ‘New Normal’? Phillip Reese The covid-19 pandemic has spurred a surge in the proportion of Californians who are dying at home rather than in a hospital or nursing home, accelerating a slow but steady rise that dates back at least two decades. The recent […]