The impact of diabetes continues to grow. It’s increasing most rapidly in the 18 – 34 age group where obesity rates are also going up. In Nebraska we’re seeing an increase too. According to our research in connection with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association’s Health of America study on diabetes. Slightly more than
Scammers are using fake Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska business logos, phone numbers, Web and street addresses to lure people to buy health insurance. We discovered the scam and alerted Nebraska’s attorney general and Nebraska Department of Insurance. The scammers are calling consumers and attempting to collect personal information and offering insurance
Washington debates the fate of the U.S. health care system These days, all eyes are on Washington as the fate of the Affordable Care Act—and its replacement—is being determined. The House of Representatives has passed its version of the American Health Care Act, which is intended to replace the current health care law. The House
I don’t have a crystal ball, but if I did and could see what health insurance may look like in five, 10 or even 20 years, I would see you, the patient, in the center of the process. You aren’t sitting on the sidelines, uncertain about what questions to ask because you don’t have enough
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When you think about retiring, do you picture sleeping in? About no longer having to get up at 6 a.m. and braving icy roads to get to work on time? Are your thoughts filled with plans for more time with grandchildren, travel and maybe the occasional afternoon nap? Changing your health insurance probably won't cross
You are more than the sum of your diseases, so it's important to find a doctor willing to take care of the "whole" you. Human beings are complicated, medications are becoming more complex and don't get me started on how difficult the health care system is to figure out! As a transplant patient and also
Diane Bemis pauses for a moment to collect herself. “I get emotional,” she says. The kind of “emotional” that bubbles up from one’s core; a wave of fulfillment triggered by an attachment to something deeply impactful. “When I come to the barn, everything else drops out of my mind. The horses make you be there
For more than 75 years, we have worked to protect the health and information of the members we serve. As part of this commitment, we have teamed with AllClear ID to offer two additional levels of protection – identity repair and credit monitoring services. You and your eligible family members will have automatic access to
Misty Evans’ son was in his pajamas, sitting on the couch, as he talked to a doctor. When asked, his mom put the phone close to his mouth so the doctor could see the back of his throat. They were taking advantage of telehealth, a new service that lets patients see a doctor via computer,
