I am the only female in my high school PE department. It’s been this way for 20 years. The one time another female came in she tried to out-alpha the football coach and got removed from teaching PE and placed in Health. I think she might have taught one section of PE in the two years she was here, and I think it was Adapted PE. Since we’ve had a fully working weight room, it was always paired with the football coach. We got a new one this year, the fifth in my tenure working at this same high school.…
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NC approves Medicaid expansion, reversing long opposition
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RALEIGH, NC (AP) — A Medicaid expansion deal in North Carolina received final legislative approval on Thursday, ending a decade of debate over whether the closely politically divided state should accept the federal government’s coverage for hundreds of thousands of low-income adults.
North Carolina is one of several Republican-led states that have begun considering expanding Medicaid after years of steady opposition. Voters in South Dakota approved expansion in a referendum in November. And in Alabama, advocates are urging lawmakers to take advantage of federal incentives to expand Medicaid in order to provide health insurance to thousands of low-income…
how to stay healthy and eat healthy as a new mom
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Finding acceptance, forgiveness and achieving your health goals during the postpartum phase.
I partnered with journalist and owner of the babysteps.xyz blog, Ali Wolf Boghaert to ask her a few questions regarding nutrition and health tips for new moms. She has some great advice… so check out how she handles some of the following common, new mom issues regarding health and wellness.
The Struggles of Pregnancy and motherhood
I’ve always been very into health, nutrition and fitness. I love working out, eating healthy and feeling my best.…
Should You Invest in the Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF (PSCH)?
If you’re interested in broad exposure to the Healthcare – Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF (PSCH), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 04/07/2010.
An increasingly popular option among retail and institutional investors, passively managed ETFs offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; they are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.
Investor-friendly, sector ETFs provide many options to gain low risk and diversify exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Healthcare – Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within…
Ottawa plans to crack down on doctors charging for medically necessary health care
A rise in the number of companies offering Canadians faster access to health care at a price is prompting the federal government to launch a crackdown on the practice, CBC News has learned.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is telling the provinces to put a stop to patients being charged for medically necessary care — and warns that Ottawa will claw back federal health transfer payments if the charges continue.
“I am very concerned about the recent increase in reports of patient charges for medically necessary services,” Duclos said in a letter sent Thursday to all provincial and territorial health ministers.…
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…
Physicians Say Health Insurer Prior Authorization Is Rising And So Are Care Delays
The American Medical Association, which is pushing in Washington for health insurance reforms of … [+] prior authorization, released March 13, 2023 a new survey of 1,000 practicing physicians showing such requirements lead to “to unnecessary waste and avoidable patient harm.”
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Physician complaints about prior authorization – the vehicle that requires them to get approval from a health insurer before performing a procedure – is on the rise along with treatment delays that could harm patient health outcomes.
The complaints come as physicians generally have less autonomy than they are used to and doctors are worried about the increasing…
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 639 RATIFIES FIRST CONTRACT WITH KEOLIS TRANSPORTATION
Published: Mar. 13, 2023 at 5:50 PM CDT|Updated: 10 hours ago
Annual Raises, Health Care, and Much More Secured for 150 Drivers
Manassas, Va., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Teamsters Local 639 members voted overwhelmingly to ratify an agreement with Keolis Transportation, the contractor for OmniRide. The ratification puts an end to a strike authorized on February 13after months of unproductive negotiations, and re-instates public transportation for residents of Prince William and Stafford counties.
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“Authorizing a strike is always a last resort,” said Bill Davis, Local 639 Secretary-Treasurer. “However, it’s clear…