LOS ÁNGELES, CA — Mia Angulo, que está embarazada y dará a luz en mayo, vive en una tienda de campaña con su novio en el vecindario predominantemente latino de Boyle Heights. El dolor persistente por un accidente de auto ocurrido hace dos meses, sumado a una vida ya difícil, tiene a Angulo preocupada por…
Sheldon Ekirch is used to being disappointed by her health insurance company. That’s why Ekirch, 31, of Henrico, Virginia, was stunned when she learned Anthem would finally have to pay for life-changing medical treatment. For two years, she had battled the company to cover blood plasma infusions called intravenous immunoglobulin, or IVIG. The treatment has…
Judging by more than 16,400 comments recently posted on a federal government website, you’d think there was a groundswell of older Americans demanding that federal officials hike payments to their Medicare Advantage health insurance plans. Yet about 82% of the comments are identical to a letter that appeared on the website of a secretive advocacy…
If you judged by the more than 16,400 comments posted on a federal government website, you’d think there was a groundswell of older Americans demanding that federal officials hike payments to their Medicare Advantage health insurance plans. Yet about 82% of the comments are identical to a letter that appeared on the website of a…
It’s open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage, when people currently enrolled in private managed-care plans can either sign up for a new one or switch to original Medicare through March 31. But there’s a catch: If people want to move to original Medicare and buy a supplemental Medigap insurance plan to cover some out-of-pocket costs,…
LOS ANGELES — Mia Angulo, who is pregnant and due in May, is living in a tent with her boyfriend in the predominantly Latino neighborhood of Boyle Heights. Lingering pain from a car crash two months ago, on top of an already hardscrabble life, has Angulo worried about her pregnancy. So, she was relieved when…
The Complete Guide to Healthy Living Health is the most valuable asset a person can have. No matter how successful, wealthy, or popular someone becomes, poor health can take away the joy of life. In today’s fast-paced world, unhealthy eating habits, lack of physical activity, stress, and poor sleep are becoming common problems. As a…