Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the US, with more than 14 deaths for every 100,000 people. In 2022, suicide rates increased 3% compared to 2021, per US death certificate findings. September is Suicide Awareness Month. Resources are available to help, I want to share information from 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline […]
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43.6 million borrowers have federal student loan debt. Student loan repayments begin next month. In March 2020, an interest free pause was given due to the pandemic. Federal student loans began accruing interest September 1st, with payments due in October. Per MarketWatch, loan payments have already begun. Let’s get the word out and alert those impacted
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There were two important pieces of information I found this week pertaining to Medicare. 1) The personal information of 600,000+ Medicare beneficiaries were accessed in the MoveIt data breach and 2) CMS announces a new dementia care model for Medicare patients. For all who are on who know people on Medicare, read on! Data Breach
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In June, Alzheimer’s and Brain Health comes to the forefront. Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible progressive brain disorder that takes away memory, thinking skills and in time the ability to do simple tasks. Alzheimer’s is currently ranked as the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and is the most common cause of
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During National Women’s Health Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health is encouraging women and girls to reflect on their individual needs and take steps to improve and maintain their overall health. It’s always a good time to pay attention to health! Build a Foundation of Good Health Women,
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National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is observed annually on April 16th since 2008. It started to highlight the importance of healthcare advanced care planning. Since today is April, 16th, it’s a great day to review all things advanced care planning 🙂 This day is set aside to create awareness and think through your wishes ahead
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This week seemed a good time to pass along news you can use. One thing I enjoy is scouting out for important information! What I uncovered this week is information that may have been missed. Highlights include health insurance, tax incentives/energy rebates, non-compete agreements, and 2022 tax filing delays for Californian’s impacted under federal disaster
Happy New Year to all! It’s time to get used to seeing and writing 2023 (where did last year go?!) It’s a new year and there are new laws on the books that come into effect January 1, 2023 across the US. New Laws Taking Effect January 1, 2023 in the US Pay attention! Residents
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Remember to “fall back” in the US! When local daylight time reached 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 6, 2022, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 6, 2022, unless you live in Arizona or Hawaii. The long dark days can be challenging. If you’re
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Multi Factor Authentication (MFA or 2FA) is a hot topic these days! As Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to a close, let’s make sure you stay protected as best you can. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) lead a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise cybersecurity awareness
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