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New Rules On Health Insurance Help SC Small Business Owners, Employees

Posted on By Sharika Soukup
New Rules On Health Insurance Help SC Small Business Owners, Employees

South Carolina small business owners are finding huge savings on quality health insurance for themselves and their employees this year. The success stories are growing: * A small business owner had been paying $550 a month for a low-benefit, short-term, individual health insurance policy because a regular plan was too expensive. However, he knew he…

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Record Number of Americans Sign Up for ACA Health Insurance

Posted on By Sharika Soukup
Record Number of Americans Sign Up for ACA Health Insurance

Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News and Andy Miller A record 13.6 million Americans have signed up for health coverage for 2022 on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with nearly a month remaining to enroll in most states, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. President Joe Biden’s top health advisers credited the increased government subsidies, which lowered…

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DOH-Volusia – Florida Health in Volusia Promotes Healthy Eating for Nutrition Month

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DOH-Volusia – Florida Health in Volusia Promotes Healthy Eating for Nutrition Month

Daytona Beach, Fla – The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County celebrates March as National Nutrition Month, which is sponsored annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This year’s theme is: “Go Further with Food.” The campaign highlights the far-reaching benefits of making informed eating choices. Informed eating goes further than choosing the…

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Want a $100 H-E-B gift card? Metro Health offering them at their clinics as incentive to get vaccinated

Posted on By Sharika Soukup
Want a 0 H-E-B gift card? Metro Health offering them at their clinics as incentive to get vaccinated

To date, 5,086 gift cards have been distributed. SAN ANTONIO — As many prepare to spend time with loved ones for the holidays, Metro Health is encouraging the community to get their coronavirus vaccine. With the Omicron variant now detected in Bexar County, Metro Health recommends that if you have not yet received a COVID-19…

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Justices field emergency requests on federal vaccine policies for workplaces, health care facilities

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Justices field emergency requests on federal vaccine policies for workplaces, health care facilities

EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Dec 18, 2021 at 8:03 pm President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the state of COVID-19 vaccinations in April 2021. (Redhood Studios via Shutterstock) As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year and the omicron variant causes a spike in cases, challenges to efforts by policymakers to respond to…

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Despite having health insurance, local mother received $26K bill after son flown to hospital

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Despite having health insurance, local mother received K bill after son flown to hospital

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – On April 15, in the middle of the night, a police officer came to Stacie Jackson’s door. “He just said that, ‘Your son’s been shot in the abdomen, and he’s on his way to Halifax hospital right now via medevac,’” Jackson told the News4JAX I-TEAM. “So immediately when I hear that…

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