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Do I need travel insurance when traveling within Canada?

While the majority of Canadians recognize the significance of obtaining travel coverage such as cancellation and medical insurance for trips outside the country, many fail to acknowledge the need for medical insurance when traveling within Canada. In certain circumstances, failing to purchase medical insurance for domestic travel could come with consequences. The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) recommends that travelers consider purchasing travel protection. Here’s why. Not All Medical Expenses Are Covered By OHIP I’m sure if you asked, most Canadians assume that their provincial health coverage, such as OHIP for Ontarians, will cover any unexpected medical costs that…
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Health Insurance Tax Benefits For Small-Business Owners

Vlad Rusz is a CPA at Centaur Digital Corphelping busy business owners efficiently manage their accounting system. getty Most business owners would agree that health insurance premiums should be deductible. After all, when you work as an employee, you typically pay your health insurance premiums pre-tax. Luckily, the IRS agrees, and most business owners can deduct their health insurance premiums. However, for small-business owners, it’s not as simple as a deduction that shows up on their pay stubs since they might not have any. The following breakdown will explain the technicality of deducting health insurance premiums based on a business’s…
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Is oatmeal anti-inflammatory? A list of anti-inflammatory foods

We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post. A list of Anti-inflammatory foods to help aid in digestion and other bodily processes Believe it or not, inflammation is one of the most common reasons behind minor aches and pains that we experience on a daily basis. Things such as headaches, sore joints, back pain and even toothache can all be attributed to inflammation as the main cause of concern and likely the culprit behind your discomfort. For that reason, I feel it is important to research and report on what healthy foods we can eat…
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Healthy Snack Ideas for Weight Loss; Easy Baked Kale Chips Recipe •

We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post. Healthy snack recipe for weight loss: Kale Chips If you’ve read my Top 10 Superfoods blog post, than you’re already well aware of my love for kale chips. So I finally decided to include my super simple recipe for kale chips so you all can try them too and let me know what you think! First of all let me just remind you of how healthy kale is for you and why, if you love this recipe, you should definitely incorporate it into your current snack rotation.…
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Public Health Insurance for Parents Improves Children’s Reading Skills, UConn HDFS Study Finds

A recent series of three papers authored by Caitlin Lombardi demonstrates the effects of publicly funded health insurance for parents on three different metrics of children’s health and development. the newestpublished in Southern Economic Journal, highlights a significant boost to children’s reading scores when their parents gain healthcare coverage. “It was very exciting to find that result,” said Lombardi, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS). “In general, these papers and much of my research looks at how policies, at both the state and federal levels, can impact children’s development and their parents’ and…
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‘It’s a Call to Arms for All of Us’ (EXCLUSIVE)

On July 13, as SAG-AFTRA leadership declared the union was going on strike, SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance and executive director Cyd Wilson drafted a letter to 2,700 of the union’s highest-earning actors outlining the financial need that many would face in the work stoppage. “Having been through this during COVID and having such a great response from our own membership to take care of their own, when the strike was decided, Courtney and I sat down with our team and said, ‘Here we go again,’” Wilson tells Variety. More from Variety During the COVID-19 pandemic, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation…
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Massena retirees ask for a faster change to a new health plan

Jul. 21—MASSENA — Town of Massena retirees say they would like to see the process move faster in switching to a new health insurance plan. Several retirees were on hand Wednesday to ask the Massena Town Board to speed up the process and approve the transition to the new plan. Deputy Town Supervisor Patrick M. Facteau said they had followed up with Zachary Zuckerman, a group benefits consultant at USI Insurance Services in Syracuse, and he had made contact with most of the retirees to discuss the new plan. “As far as I know, we’ve had no negatives in regards…
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Opinions | Fixing Health Care Starts With the Already Insured

There is no shortage of proposals for health insurance reform, and they all miss the point. They invariably focus on the nearly 30 million Americans who lack insurance at any given time. But the coverage for the many more Americans who are fortunate enough to have insurance is deeply flawed. Health insurance is supposed to provide financial protection against the medical costs of poor health. Yet many insured people still face the risk of enormous medical bills for their “covered” care. A team of researchers estimated that as of mid-2020, collections agencies held $140 billion in unpaid medical bills, reflecting…