Category Archives: Health

TrumpOCare?

Posted on September 23, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

Donald Trump is often accused of stretching the truth or making things up about virtually every topic he discusses, so it’s no surprise that experts would find fault in one of his favorite claims on health care. In a column Sunday … Continue reading →

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Healthcare and 401(k)

Posted on August 24, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

Most of the public conversations about health care these days revolve around what to do about the Affordable Care Act. Hillary Clinton wants to build upon it, including the addition of a “public option” insurance program that will compete with … Continue reading →

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Caffeine and Headaches

Posted on June 10, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

Everyone gets headaches from time to time. And most of us have caffeine in what we drink and eat every day. Have you considered whether there’s a connection? It’s possible for caffeine to both cause and cure a headache. How … Continue reading →

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Agressive medical treatments

Posted on May 17, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

Doctors have a hard time backing off on some forms of treatment that are doing more harm than good. According to Forbes, the too-aggressive treatment of blood pressure in diabetes patients, and of diabetes itself, has led to low blood pressure … Continue reading →

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Asperger’s Syndrome

Posted on May 16, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

When you meet someone who has Asperger’s syndrome, you might notice two things right off. He’s just as smart as other folks, but he has more trouble with social skills. He also tends to have an obsessive focus on one … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 25, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

Former UnitedHealthcare CEO Bob Sheehy is rejoining the marketplace with his latest endeavor: Bright Health, a new health insurance startup. As co-founder and CEO, Sheehy has secured $80 million in funding from venture capitalists and is eyeing PPACA exchanges and … Continue reading →

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HealthCare.gov may be in trouble

Posted on April 19, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

Massive system problems plagued the launch of HealthCare.gov in October 2013. During the two years before the disastrous opening of HealthCare.gov, federal officials in charge of creating the online insurance marketplace received 18 written warnings that the mammoth project was … Continue reading →

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The good news about electronic health records

Posted on March 22, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

  The acceptance of electronic health records has certainly been slower and faced more criticism than one might have expected from a trend that seemed inevitable in a world that has largely replaced paper with pixels. But EHRs are getting … Continue reading →

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Dementia’s on the decline–but why?

Posted on March 20, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

One of the challenges of longer life expectancies is dealing with an increased number of people suffering from conditions that come with old age, particularly dementia. But the good news is that just as people are living longer, those who … Continue reading →

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Selecting the Right TeleHealth Service

Posted on January 4, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

Seventy-four percent of employers plan to offer telehealth in 2016, up from just half in 2015! The rapid adoption of telehealth is typically credited as being driven by health care providers, but it’s actually employers who are leading this charge. … Continue reading →

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