By Fred Schott Editor’s Note: In this third post from The Council for Disability Awareness’ research files, Fred Schott reviews the trends seen around delayed or forgone medical care (due to the pandemic) during July 2020 and February 2021. July 2020 The U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey revealed a great deal about the pandemic’s impact…
When you are living with a medical condition or disease that requires regular visits to various doctors, or have a sudden health concern that needs to be addressed quickly, medical bills will begin to pile up. While your medical insurance likely covers most of your normal expenses, when it comes to specialty issues, insurance companies…
When we say “Hello, autumn,” we often are also saying “Hello, germs.” Whether it’s the change in the weather or the many (many!) germs your kids bring home if you have school-aged children, this is when we tend to get the first cold or flu bug of the season. The problem is that most of…
This article originally appeared on the author’s LinkedIn page. I don’t know what’s going to happen to the economy, or what course the pandemic will take. All I know is what I’m eating for the next 3 weeks, because it stares me in the face every time I open the fridge (which is often). But…
No one plans to have cancer. Aside from the shock and anxiety for the future a diagnosis brings, cancer also presents a financial situation that few people fully consider. Huge medical bills, on top of the typical expenses like college loans, mortgages, and car payments, can leave survivors concerned about their finances. Despite this, there…
Aches. Fever. Fatigue. If you’ve been bit by a flu bug, you know it. And believe it or not, these uncomfortable symptoms that typically accompany the flu are those that are experienced by the “lucky” ones. That’s because rather than just sending you to bed, severe flu can hospitalize or kill you. In fact, the 2017-2018…
When we say “Hello, autumn,” we often are also saying “Hello, germs.” Whether it’s the change in the weather or the many (many!) germs your kids bring home if you have school-aged children, this is when we tend to get the first cold or flu bug of the season. The problem is that most of…
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