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Many kids missed dental care during the pandemic. Luckily, these dentists visit schools for free

Hygienist Katie Wheeler cleans Sarahi Dominguez Rodriguez’s teeth during a Tri-County Dental mobile clinic, part of the Robert Glass Focus on the Children program, on March 21, 2023, at Appleton Bilingual School in Appleton, Wis. When the Odle family had a career change, all five of their kids lost dental insurance. “Unfortunately, our dental insurance changed, so we didn’t have any for the kids, which was terrifying because we had to,” said their mother, Judy. “It’s so important.” The Odles were able to start getting care from Tri-County Dental, a volunteer-driven dental clinic serving people in Calumet, Outagamie and Winnebago…
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Should employers offering health benefits get tax credits?

Québec (65 per cent) Ontario (63 per cent) British Columbia (60 per cent) Atlantic Canada (59 per cent) Saskatchewan/Manitoba (58 per cent) Alberta (55 per cent) The same is true among different age groups: 60+ (66 per cent) 45 to 59 (59 per cent) 30 to 44 (61 per cent) 18 to 29 (59 per cent) A health spending account is among the top three features Canadians desire in a benefits plan, according to a previous RBC Insurance report. Employer-provided plan Currently, 64 per cent of Canadians have…
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Is Your Compliance Plan Protecting You?

Healthcare compliance plans are essential to ensure your practice is following the law. Your compliance plan can keep your practice out of trouble. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). A recent enforcement action highlights the need for an effective and updated compliance plan. A physician in Arkansas has been sentenced to 102 months of prison time and to pay over $4.63 million in restitution. Following release from prison, he will have three (3) years of supervised release.…
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Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan lost his health insurance after filming Everything Everywhere All at Once — here are 3 ways to manage unexpected medical costs

‘How absurd’: Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan lost his health insurance after filming Everything Everywhere All at Once — here are 3 ways to manage unexpected medical costs Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan may be living up to the title of his smash-hit film Everything Everywhere All at Once, soaking up the success of the critically acclaimed sci-fi adventure flick — but his path to award-winning stardom was far from straightforward . The former child star of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies fame recently appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden, where he…
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2022 tax deductions to look out for beyond just income, and itemized

Remember that April 18 marks the deadline for taxpayers to file their annual returns. Tax Day is typically April 15, but because that date falls on a Saturday, and due to a Washington, DC holiday on Monday, the filing deadline was pushed to April 18. As of April 7, the Internal Revenue Service has processed more than 101 million returns. The average refund to taxpayers is $2,878, down from $3,175 at the same time a year earlier. If you’re scrambling to finish your taxes by midnight Tuesday, here are some reminders of often-forgotten items that might be deductible, so you…
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Health insurance in Canada : Everything you need to know

Health insurance in Canada : Everything you need to know | Insurance Business Canada Guides Health insurance in Canada : Everything you need to know Health insurance in Canada provides supplemental coverage for what’s excluded from the national healthcare program Canada boasts one of the world’s most comprehensive healthcare systems, providing free access to emergency care and regular doctor visits to all citizens and permanent residents. However, the country’s universal healthcare system does not cover everything. There are still certain services that Canadians need to pay for out of pocket, prompting many to take out private or personal health insurance.…
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Ending pandemic prenatal health coverage for uninsured people is both costly and dangerous

On March 31, 2023 the Ford government in Ontario ended the expanded health-care funding it put in place when the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. This funding allowed everyone in Ontario to access essential health care. For the hundreds of thousands of people living in the province without health insurance, this meant access to necessary surgeries, emergency care and labor and delivery services without thousands of dollars in hospital and physician bills. As a midwife who has worked in Toronto for over 20 years, largely with uninsured populations, and an associate professor who has focused my research and activism…
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10 Ways to Tell You’re Truly Ready to Go Freelance

Key points In just five years, the number of US freelancers grew from 57.3 million to 70.4 million. You have to be comfortable being your own boss, as you have to handle your own tax payments, get your own benefits, and figure out your work schedule. You will also likely work more hours, but you’ll get to choose your own assignments, which is appealing. Have you ever felt the urge to quit your W-2 job and become a freelancer? Many people are in the same boat, and the number of freelance workers is on the rise. Zippia found that in…