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Travel health and safety – Travel.gc.ca

April 15, 2023binomo

Travel insurance

Get travel insurance if you travel outside Canada, no matter where you’re going or how long you’ll be there.

Travel health kit

How to prepare a basic travel health kit no matter where you are going.

Vaccinations

Check which vaccinations may be recommended or required for your destination.

Eat and drink safely

Avoid common causes of illness while traveling, including food poisoning, stomach flu and travelers’ diarrhea.

Travel-related diseases

Information about the risks of contracting a disease that may not be common in Canada. Read these fact sheets and be prepared.

Insect bite prevention

Prevent bites from mosquitoes,

EHR Threats? – Rickard & Associates

April 13, 2023binomo

A recent warning highlights that electronic health records (EHRs) are a top target of cybercriminals.

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The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued a warning to healthcare entities regarding EHR vulnerabilities and protections.

Protected health information (PHI) continues to hold its value on the dark web and is a constant target of cybercriminals.

With the recent growth of telehealth and healthcare technology, we have seen a large increase in cybercrime

Another health insurance showdown as Blue Cross, Medical City is near the end of contract

April 9, 2023binomo

Two days ahead of a contract deadline that threatens thousands of North Texas residents’ in-network health coverage at Medical City Healthcare facilities — the state’s largest insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and the hospital chain I have a deal is imminent.

The negotiations come as patients across Texas received notification that in-network coverage between the state’s largest health insurance provider and one of the region’s largest hospital chains might come to an end on April 1. Despite the warnings, the two sides said they expect a deal so patients don’t lose access to doctors or are at risk

Slaymaker Reflects on a 64-Year Career Teaching Basketball – PHE America

March 21, 2023binomo

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the Peabody Gazette-Herald bobbed high above the boy’s head as he shouted, “The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor! The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor!” Five-year-old Ron Slaymaker watched the paper boy, uncertain about all the commotion on December 7, 1941. “I remember that day,” recalled Slaymaker. “For the next four years, we were involved in World War II. Everything changed. We had to sacrifice. All the news was about the war.” Slaymaker enjoys telling stories and at 86 years old he has a lot to share. His tales entertain and often he adds flavor, and exaggerations to key details for a greater

Health care bills aim to reform insurance, Medicaid reimbursement rates

March 13, 2023binomo

A slew of health care bills moving through the legislature target high prices for Hoosiers by encouraging competition and restructuring how the state pays for services under Medicaid.

But critics say the bills don’t go far enough and more is needed to reform the system – especially for government insurance reimbursement rates.

Bills in the House

In the House Chamber, lawmakers sent two health care bills – both caucus priorities for Republicans – for consideration in the Senate.

The first bill attempts to navigate the complexity of health insurance while the second penalizes hospitals for high prices.

Under House Bill

How to Keep Your Teeth Healthy, Even If You Don’t Have Insurance

February 20, 2023binomo

Snacking on a single candy bar throughout the day can do significantly more damage to your teeth than eating it all at once, according to Dr. Jahangiri. The same rule applies to all sugary foods, whether they’re processed or not. “A lot of people think that if anything is ‘natural,’ it’s good,” Dr. Jahangiri says. “The reality is, honey will do as much damage. Dates would do as much damage as chocolates. Bacteria don’t care whether it’s natural or not. The bacteria go by the sugary substance.”

A final note on sugar: It’s best to have it with a meal,

How Can I Preserve Wealth for Future Generations?

February 18, 2023binomo

Some of our clients are interested in preserving wealth for future generations, and in that instance, we sometimes recommend starting a family bank.

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A family bank is an estate planning tactic to help preserve wealth for generations to come. They can be structured in a variety of ways to meet that family’s needs, however, they are intended to help benefit a group of family members.

If our clients give their

Retirees in Wuhan, Dalian Protest Proposed Medical Insurance Cuts

February 18, 2023binomo

On February 15, just weeks before the opening of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) legislative session in Beijing, thousands of Chinese retirees in the city of Wuhan and Dalian held large demonstrations against proposed reforms to the public health insurance system. These followed an initial demonstration on February 8 in Wuhan, which was largely peaceful: demonstrators shouted slogans, the “The Internationale,” and promised that they would return a week later if Wuhan authorities did not address their concerns about the reforms, which many retired Workers’ fear will result in steep cuts to their medical benefits.

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