(Natural News) Virginia residents have a big motivation to make getting healthy part of their new year’s resolution as reports indicate that health insurance premiums in the state’s individual marketplace could rise by as much as 265 percent in 2017.An Affordable Care Act filing from the Virginia State Corporation Commission shows that Optima Health Plan customers have a maximum allowable premium increase of 265.5 percent, which is the biggest increase in the state’s individual market for the year. Some health plans from Life Insurance Company and Cigna Health, meanwhile, are set to increase by 168.6 percent in 2018.If none of those increases apply to you, you’re not out of the woods yet: Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. customers are facing maximum allowable increases of 213.2 percent next year, while CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc. clients should expect to pay 162.5 percent more in 2018 than they did in 2017.Some Piedmont Community HealthCare HMO … [Read more...] about Health care costs skyrocket 265% in Virginia this year as Big Pharma plunders America’s “sick care” economy
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The top 10 mental health apps
Apps are available for everything these days — from shopping to entertainment and travel. Apps that claim to help look after your mental health and well-being are also available. So, we have selected the best apps for mental health. Approximately 48.3 million adults in the United States are faced with a mental health condition each year, and 9.8 million of those are serious conditions that limit the activities of everyday life. Among U.S. adults aged 18–44, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder are now the third most common reason for hospitalizations. Furthermore, those who live with severe mental illness are more likely to face chronic medical conditions and die around 25 years earlier. Exercising regularly and eating a healthful diet can boost mental health and well-being significantly, help to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, and increase endorphins responsible for happiness. Apps focus on protecting or improving mental health using … [Read more...] about The top 10 mental health apps
Large health systems speak out about MACRA
Dive Brief: One complaint about MACRA is that it’s too burdensome for small health systems. However, Modern Healthcare suggests that large health system may face similar issues. In comments to the CMS, large health systems said the agency’s efforts to reduce MACRA burdens on small providers through low-volume exemptions doesn’t lessen the demand on large health systems. In addition to the concerns about the burden, large systems also spoke out about whether low-volume exemptions will slow the transition for Medicare moving to a value-based system. Dive Insight: The comments come following the CMS’ decision in November to not require practices with less than $90,000 in Medicare Part B revenue or fewer than 200 Medicare Part B patients annually to take part in MACRA’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The move was an expansion of the previous $30,000/100 exemption and affects 134,000 providers, bringing … [Read more...] about Large health systems speak out about MACRA
Democrats’ desperate ploy to unseat President Trump over “mental health” false diagnosis will push America to bloody civil war
(Natural News) On the heels of the new book “Fire and Fury” by Michael Wolff — which has already been largely discredited as a work of fiction — unhinged Democrats are now pushing to unseat President Trump by claiming he’s “mentally unfit for office.” This dangerous, deranged ploy is the latest desperate attempt by Democrats who first tried to eliminate Trump by weaponizing the surveillance state to illegally spy on Trump’s campaign team, then attempted to block the Electoral College from confirming Trump’s election victory, then tried to block Trump’s inauguration, and now are drumming up a “mental health” excuse in an attempt to depose a democratically-elected President they deeply hate.This tactic, of course, mirrors the strategies of the old Soviet Union and Chinese communists who used “mental health” as an excuse to justify the mass murder of political opponents and educated citizens who … [Read more...] about Democrats’ desperate ploy to unseat President Trump over “mental health” false diagnosis will push America to bloody civil war
Taking vitamins during pregnancy reduces risk of autism by 73%, improves baby’s overall health, new study shows
(Natural News) Taking vitamin supplements before, during, and after pregnancy may reduce the risk of autism spectrum disorder and significantly improve the baby’s overall health, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry. A team of researchers at the University of Haifa in Israel followed 43,500 Israeli children born between 2003 and 2007 until 2015 as part of the study.The researchers found that babies born to mothers who took multivitamins and folic acid during or before pregnancy were up to 73 percent less likely to develop autism. Likewise, children born to mothers who took the supplements up to two years before pregnancy had a 61 percent reduced risk of developing the condition. “Maternal exposure to folic acid and multivitamin supplements before and during pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk of autism spectrum disorder in the offspring compared with the offspring of mothers … [Read more...] about Taking vitamins during pregnancy reduces risk of autism by 73%, improves baby’s overall health, new study shows