Kevin Knauss: Health, History, Travel, Insurance
Posts related to coverage, prescription medications, benefits and providers under health insurance plans.
One of the glaring weaknesses of virtually all reporting on Washington scandals and controversies is the lack of perspective and historical context associated with the conduct. This failure holds true in the not only the reporting on controversies surrounding Attorney General Eric Holder but Congressional investigations as well. While a historical perspective doesn’t mitigate the […]
The 34,000 square foot enclosed equestrian center at Project Ride is almost like a sanctuary for the soul. Inside the large cavernous structure is this incredible open space filled with the muted voices of volunteers, riders and horses.
It’s hard to compare the plans side by side because of the diversity populations they serve and lack of data on some of the health insurance companies. Much of the information about the different health plans and companies is spread out over several different agencies, reports and websites.
Master food preserver Rachel Davis led a kitchen full of canning novices on a short course on food preservation. What I particularly enjoyed was Rachel’s depth of knowledge not only about the history of food preservation but also the micro-biology, chemistry and physics. All of those subjects intertwine to create the discipline of food science.
I was making this vegetarian baked wrapped thing before I knew it was called Stromboli. For me, I liked the sweet and tangy filling punctuated by crunchy veggies wrapped in chewy dough. In the fashion of “Old Man Cooking”, it doesn’t take that long to make, it’s vegetarian, but not low cal.
Every one wants to investigate Benghazi, DOJ subpoena of AP phone records, and the extra scrutiny Tea Party political organizations received from the IRS. But the bi-partisan scandal of the CIA paying cash to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has been conveniently forgotten by both sides of the political aisle. One GOP Senator questions CIA Karzai […]
It all melted down when I started getting the 503 message: “503 Service Temporarily Unavailable. The server may be down for maintenance or it has reached the maximum of concurrent users”. Once the 503 happens the website and the dashboard shuts down, locks up, or crashes.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid released the cost they pay for the top 100 hospital treatments for beneficiaries of Medicare across the country and the data presentation is virtually worthless to the average human being. The Charge master data set was successful in highlighting the complex and dysfunctional system we have in the U.S. for tracking and paying for health care.
The combination of wanting a hearty vegetarian meal with a rich Hollandaise sauce resulted in this concoction. Some people will classify as a dinner recipe, others will shake their heads. It’s filling, tangy and versatile. The Hollandaise sauce is a nice alternative to the heavy cheese sauce I normally make. I can easily see adding some chicken to it.
The Whole Earth Festival zero waste event is great because I don’t have to eat from flimsy paper plates and plastic sporks that always break.
