Posts in Category: Healthcare Consumerism
December 21, 2021
What This Means for Health Care in America President Joe Biden has recently rolled out a new bill that will significantly change health care in America. The Biden-Harris administration has promised to ensure that every American has access to quality, affordable health care, and this bill is supposed to be a step in that direction. The Biden-Harris administration is known to say that health care is “a right, not a privilege”. So what exactly would change with this new bill? The main components... Read More
November 19, 2021
How to Decide Which Booster Shot to Get The United States has recently started rolling out booster shots for the COVID vaccine. The booster shot is an additional shot to try and increase the effectiveness of the vaccine. The people who are currently eligible to include booster shots are those who are: 65 years old and older Any person 18+ who live in long-term care settings Any person 18+ who have underlying medical conditions Any person 18+ who live or work in high-risk settings Any person 18... Read More
November 8, 2021
Tips to Help Prevent Catching the Flu Flu season is in full swing yet again with more and more people getting infected each day. Along with this, there are more people back on campus after COVID restrictions have been eased. Being in contact with many different people in crowded public places can lead to higher infection rates. Although masks are still required, it is important to continue to be cautious and proactive when it comes to catching the flu. The CDC has some tips on how to best keep... Read More
October 5, 2021
In the past few months, the class of 2021 faced a ton of new challenges. Navigate them with me! Many of us no longer needed to live in Durham, so we needed to find housing or move back in with our family, we were on the hunt for full-time jobs, and we were attempting at finding a new health insurance plan. Whether or not we had a full time job offer after graduation, health insurance is a necessity. Now, I am no healthcare consumerism professional, but I did have the chance to explore... Read More
September 8, 2021
Your How-to Guide There is denying that you can learn a lot of things on social media and the internet. Think of all the advertisements and sponsorships for health products that you see on a daily basis. Although every once in a while, you may find an advertisement for something that may actually be helpful when it comes to taking care of your overall health and wellbeing (like a new pair of running shoes, or a book to help you manage stress). But there is also a lot of stuff that can... Read More
March 26, 2021
A Few Key Terms Have you ever received some random piece of mail or email to let you know that your health insurance policy has been renewed along with a long list of benefits? Well if you have ever tried to read one of these paper or electronic novels, it’s like learning a new language. Today, I am going to define a few common health insurance terms to help provide you with some clarity as most of you have just renewed a policy. Copayment: This might be one that you are all familiar with.... Read More
March 1, 2021
Is There Really a Difference? Think of the last time you were in the drug store. Whether you were looking for something for a headache, a sore throat, allergies, or something in between; you probably found yourself wondering whether you should go with the brand name drugs or the generic ones. They are set at different prices, have different packaging, and are even made by different companies. There must be a difference in quality, right? Turns out, there is a difference, but it might not be... Read More
November 16, 2020
Improving Quality of Life through Preventive Care Since the start of the pandemic in March, many people across the United States have reported delaying or even cancelling appointments for routine care, and even not seeking emergency care when it was needed out of fear of contracting COVID-19 at the medical facility they attend. In September, the CDC released survey data that was collected in June on delay or avoidance of medical care because of COVID-19. The survey was administered to adults... Read More
November 9, 2020
Doing Our Best to Stay Healthy As we are still amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and may even be approaching a third wave of outbreaks; we are also coming up on the annual flu season. Many health experts are predicting that a potential third wave of COVID-19 cases in addition to the flu could completely cripple our healthcare system resulting in a surge of deaths from COVID-19, the flu, and other health conditions. Additionally, as hospitals become overrun, people seeking emergency care for things... Read More
November 2, 2020
How Healthcare is Changing in New Hampshire Since the start of the pandemic, healthcare in the United States has seen many new changes. One of these changes includes the actual delivery of healthcare. When shutdowns first began, many “nonessential” services (such as routine physicals) were halted. This sparked a major push towards implementing telehealth services for the continuation of these “nonessential” services. Telehealth services are defined by the Mayo Clinic as “the use of digital... Read More
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