Warnings of a fatal imbalance in the risk pool now look ill-founded, with money left over in a fund to protect insurers from costly claims. Not so long ago, critics of Obamacare were warning of death spirals, the risk that too many sick people and not enough healthy ones would sign up for insurance, triggering a cycle of ever higher costs… Continue reading That Obamacare Death Spiral Isn’t Panning Out

By Chad Terhune for the Los Angeles Times California’s health insurance exchange wants to know why you got sick this summer. With 1.4 million people enrolled, the state-run marketplace is embarking on an ambitious effort to collect insurance company data on prescriptions, doctor visits and hospital stays for every Obamacare patient. Covered California says this massive… Continue reading California’s Obamacare Exchange to Collect Insurance Data on Patients

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Originally published by The Denver Post The legislative oversight committee for the state health insurance exchange heard Wednesday from brokers, agents and consumers about the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of the two-year-old marketplace. Even as the oversight committee heard testimony from some of those directly affected by operational problems and successes at… Continue reading Connect for Health Colorado’s Oversight Committee Gears Up to Provide Greater Legislative Scrutiny

Watch Shield HealthCare's Ostomy Lifestyle Specialist, Laura, as she talks about how to dress with an ostomy in this video.

Here are five helpful tips for the working caregiver for managing stress and well-being while still remaining engaged both at work and at home.

“One person caring about another represents life’s greatest value.” – Jim Rohn A caregiver sacrifices many things in order to care for a loved one or patient. Often times a caregiver spends so much time caring for a loved one that they forget to take care of themselves. Caregivers often have limited time away from their… Continue reading How to Cope with Caregiver Depression

Every once in a while, a study comes along that reminds us that a majority of the institutions we cover at Modern Healthcare are not-for-profits operating under government charters that absolve them from paying federal, state and local taxes. More than three-quarters of the hospitals beds in the U.S. are housed in religiously affiliated or… Continue reading New Approaches to Community Benefit Needed

There is No “I” in Team The job of a caregiver is often a lonely one; especially when they are thrust into the demanding role unexpectedly, caregivers feel as if they have no assistance when in reality, there are many people available to lend a helping hand. This is where having a care team is… Continue reading What is a Care Team?

Hydration with an ostomy can be difficult for some people. Shield HealthCare provides information about fluids, foods and tips that help you stay hydrated.