Health Coverage and Benefits Consulting for Business and Families in Loudoun County, VA
A brief article on the history of why the healthcare system got to where it is, and why the McCain plan is actually the only one of the two (between his and Obama’s) that can truly accomplish anything: by putting more control back in the hands of the consumer instead of simply shifting control from [...]
None of you really want to hear my opinions on the general bailout package passed by the Senate last night, but I felt it my duty to inform you of the implications of the added section regarding mental health (since some of you are obviously crazy). NAHU (National Association of Health Underwriters) sent me a [...]
August 5, 2008 (Leesburg, VA)–Carla Deniz of Moonlit in the Sun We live in an incredibly stressful world. Research has long shown that stress can be detrimental to a person’s health. For example, stress has been shown to decrease white blood cells (lymphocytes), reducing their ability to fight off infections (Kang, Coe, McCarthy, & Ershler, [...]
One of my new clients sent me this trailer, and it looks very interesting. You are what you eat seems to be the overall message. Might be worth a gander at the whole movie.
June 5, 2008 | Filed Under (Exercise Science, Strength Training) Ken (a very spry 70 year old) asked me, “How does strength training increase bone density?” Well, the basic mechanism is very simple: Think of your skeleton as the framework of the body, the base upon which the body is built. Load up that framework [...]
Got this today from the NAHU: Health consulting firms help coordinate healthcare services for individuals. The Boston Globe (6/23, Wertheimer) reported, “During the last six years, a number of personal health advising firms and solo consultants have opened shop, catering to people willing to pay fees ranging from $150 an hour to $100,000 a year [...]
A little news I thought might be worth mentioning: The Loudoun SBDC is putting on an event this coming Tuesday, April 29th, from 6:00 to 8:30pm, titled “Health-Care Options for Small Businesses” (Full info here). There will be various representatives from the health field (yours truly included) talking about how Small Businesses can best contain [...]
April is Autism Awareness Month. During the month of April we are raising money for the Aurora School which is a private non-profit school that is designed for students who are unable to reach their full potential in a public school setting or in a traditional classroom. The Aurora School will be relocating to the [...]