Pure and simple, the mortgage interest deduction (MID) helps sell houses and that’s what real estate agents do, sell homes.
Health Care Insurane Coverage
Posts related to coverage, prescription medications, benefits and providers under health insurance plans.
Suburban isolation and mental health
It is difficult to break the veneer of suburban appearances with the recognition that a family member is having a difficult time with mental health issues.
Yoga makes you a sinner
It’s like walking into your grandmother’s house at Christmas. Your senses are bathed in the familiar and comforting. There are wonderful aromas, beautiful decorations, family hugs and great treats to eat. Add to the sensory experience the rituals of loving and giving and we begin to understand the power of an enveloping religion. When you […]
National gun and ammo tax to reduce gun violence
We need to seriously consider a national tax on gun and ammunition sales to fund the support and expansion of mental health services in our communities to intervene with help.
Insurers cut costs, increase profits in response to MLR rule
The initial response from insurers to meeting the MLR underscores how flexible these companies can be to altering their business practices to meet government regulations.
Outreach and Educational Grants for Health Insurance Exchange, Covered California
Central to the success of Covered California in enrolling an estimated 5 million uninsured residents, half of which will qualify for low-income subsidies, is a robust educational and outreach program. Covered California to accept grant proposals for outreach and education.
Gold Plated Executive Level Healthcare Benefits
New supplement plans for executives can virtually eliminate out-of-pocket expenses such as copays and deductibles.
The Bible persuaded me not to circumcise my son
It started as that little twitch in the back of my brain. With the impending birth of our son, did I have all the bases covered? We had the crib, baby clothes, reams of diapers, baby bath tub, high chair and all the other accoutrements associated with a new born. But I was still grappling […]
Did Facebook kill an activist with ridicule?
I was pretty proud of the way she handle her responses in the face of the long diatribes some of the folks had posted.
Demonstrating against routine infant circumcision in Sacramento (Video)
The forces that bring these beautiful humans into our lives must be respected for what they have presented us. That respect inexorably extends to not altering what nature has given us through circumcision.
