Have you ever had to go to the hospital because of an accident or serious illness? It probably wasn’t fun or cheap, even if you have health insurance. Now imagine the same thing happening to you in a foreign country,…
American healthcare is expensive, inefficient, and often doesn’t produce optimal outcomes. Concierge medicine, also known as direct primary care, helps address all three problems. Direct primary care is a fee-based care model that forges closer connections between patients and providers, encourages preventive…
According to research conducted by The Commonwealth Fund, the United States has the most expensive health care system in the world. And yet, out of the 11 countries studied, we come in dead last for quality of care, access to…
You’re going through your daily mail, sorting out the bills from the ads, when an envelope catches your eye. It claims in big letters that with the card inside, you can “SAVE UP TO 75%” on the cost of all…
When was the last time you got away – as in, really got away? If you’re looking for a change of scenery or pace and you don’t mind physical exertion, a long-distance wilderness hike might be a good option. The…
Financial hardship befalls most of us at some point in life. A job loss, medical expenses, and poor investment performance are just a few of the more common obstacles to a sound financial picture. Sometimes, however, these obstacles are not…
When a person grows tired of fighting a terminal illness with aggressive and often painful medical measures, enrolling in hospice care may be the best course of action. Instead of focusing on curing a disease, hospice care concentrates on increasing a…
Overworked and underpaid. Too busy and too tired. These phrases are the mantra of an American society that, according to the Institute of Medicine, has the dubious distinction of falling behind nearly every other affluent country in terms of life…
Most of us expect to work until we retire and then live peacefully and contentedly on a pension and our savings. What we don’t expect is to become disabled. However, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration, it’s not uncommon to…
Sadly, many people experience costly and painful conditions near the end of life, which can have serious ramifications on their finances and relationships. These conditions also may require family members to navigate the healthcare system on behalf of a loved…
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