It doesn't have to be -- nurse navigators are here to help.
by Sally McMahon
Having surgery can be stressful. Aside from worrying about potential complications, even minor surgery involves ri...
by Patti Nieto
Doug and Catherine Dierdorff were already the proud parents of two children, when their third child Max was born. The couple figured they were experts and had seen just about e...
by Sally McMahon
This month, we continue our focus on the Health Benefit Exchange, which will begin in October. A big component of the exchange is the navigators that will assist individuals a...
What's the mission and vision of Gilda's Club?
To ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community.
How did you find yourse...
After long journey and many roadblacks, local school librarian rechargers her life.
by Sarah Provancher
It was a life-changing afternoon for Beverly Hardesty in May 2008, when a truck hit her...
It doesn't have to be -- nurse navigators are here to help.
by Sally McMahon
Having surgery can be stressful. Aside from worrying about potential complications, even minor surgery involves risk and requires rec...
The Louisville Arthritis Walk is the premier fundraising and awareness event hosted by the Arthritis Foundation each year. Volunteers are the driving force behind the success of the walk each year and it truly takes a vi...
What’s fresher than vegetables you’ve grown in your own garden? On Monday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m. the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service and the University of Louisville’s Center for Environmental Policy ...
It seems that even for the smallest of people, a gentle massage may be beneficial. Newborn intensive care units (NICUs) are stressful environments for preterm infants; mechanical ventilation, medical procedures, caregivi...
It’s time to take a walk outside and enjoy tasty, locally grown food at the Gray Street Farmers Market (GSFM), opening May 16. Every Thursday through Oct. 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., customers can find the finest in ...
by Sally McMahon
This month we will focus on how the Health Benefit Exchange (HBE) will affect individuals. Next month we will focus on how the HBE
will affect small businesses.
1. What does an individual manda...
Starting in 2014, you will be able to shop for insurance and compare health plans in a new state-based Health Insurance Marketplace (often called a Health Benefit Exchange or HBE). The Marketplace, which is an important ...
The health reform law promises to deliver big changes in the U.S. health care system. But, as with other sweeping pieces of legislation, it can be hard to get the real facts about what it does. Take our short, 10-questio...
Successes, shortcomings of the act on the growing minority group
By Gabriela Alcalde
By 2050, one in five people in theU.S.will be foreign-born, and almost one in three will be Latino. Though there are fewer Latinos ...
PREMIUMS: Make sure your healthcare insurance premiums are deducted from your paycheck on a pre-tax basis.
IN NETWORK: Choose “in network” doctors – doctors who have arrangements with health insurance compan...
