Tag Archives: Healthcare

Forever-young Boomers give short shrift to living wills

December 6, 2011 – 2:06 pm

by Cree McCree WHAT’S HAPPENING Why worry about dying during the prime of life? 64% of Boomers don’t have a living will or healthcare proxy for end-of-life decisions, according to an Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll (HuffingtonPost.com, 16 November 2011). Living wills aren’t just for seniors; prudent people of all ages keep them on file so their […]

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Crowdfunding helps patients cover medical expenses on GiveForward

May 11, 2011 – 9:29 am

by Sarah Barker WHAT’S HAPPENING Artists seek funding through crowdsourced Kickstarter and small businesses via Kiva: Now patients can seek donations to cover medical expenses through GiveForward. Between stratospheric medical costs and ever less sure insurance, patients are seeking private donations to help pay for chronic conditions and medical emergencies. A patient, friend or family […]

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I WILL WORRY LESS AND ENJOY LIFE MORE

January 5, 2011 – 12:49 pm

by Josh Kimball I will not stop at the candy bowl. I will visit Facebook fewer than three times a day. I will be more friendly. I will use YouTube at work only for research purposes. Resolutions, for the 40something percent of Americans who make them, can be a tangled mess of contradictions. When we […]

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Best Buy administers pro bono “life support” to children’s hospitals

July 23, 2010 – 2:35 pm

by Sarah Barker WHAT’S HAPPENING Because maintaining a cyber lifeline can be critical to many members of Gen We, a Minneapolis-based Best Buy set up a “tech precinct” in Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, complete with Geek Squad agents (USAToday.com 6.16.10). Hospital planners integrated videogames and WiFi as part of the healing environment. A […]

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The Uniform Project takes on conservation-chic for a cause

July 29, 2009 – 6:00 am

by Katie Elfering WHAT’S HAPPENING Until recently, most fashionistas wouldn’t be caught dead in the same frock every day for a whole year. But that’s exactly what style-setter Sheena Matheiken is doing with the Uniform Project, her effort to showcase a sustainable wardrobe model and raise money for charity. Every day, Matheiken dons 1 of […]

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Medical pluralism: When traditional Latino beliefs meet modern medicine

February 9, 2009 – 6:30 am

by Abelardo de la Peña Jr. WHAT’S HAPPENING What many health professionals believe: Alternative medicine and mainstream treatments are two separate areas. What Latinos believe: There’s room for both. What it’s called: medical pluralism, according to assistant professor of global health Juan Carlos Belliard at Loma Linda University (LLU Sphere Winter 08). A survey of […]

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Best of 2008: Dear employer, does a free trip come with my health benefits package?

January 5, 2009 – 8:43 am

by Stefania Revelli WHAT’S HAPPENING As overseas medical attention appeals to more Americans, U.S. employers are adding offshore treatments to their employee benefit incentives (Bloomberg.com 3.26.08). Maine-based supermarket chain Hannaford Bros. offers its 9,000 employees the option to have hip and knee replacements in Singapore, yielding cost savings of 75%. Travel expenses and up to $3,000 in out-of-pocket […]

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Pain gain: Healthcare costs up another 10% in 2009

September 30, 2008 – 7:44 pm

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING As autumn 2008 arrives, the credit and housing crises are still on the boil. But a third major financial crisis is simmering as well: the cost of healthcare and health insurance continues to climb. A survey by Aon Consulting Worldwide finds that U.S. actuaries expect the cost of healthcare to […]

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