by William Hazelhurst In the run up to the last US presidential election campaign medical insurance figured prominently among the issues that were debated. All too many Americans lack proper medical insurance either because they cannot afford it or because several insurers simply do not provide products aimed at low income families. Many people who are presently unemployed or who have recently been laid off wonder if there is anything they can do to get an effective health insurance policy. Just like millions of people in America you may be one of those people the insurance companies are not...

by Donald Saunders The ever rising number of consumers signing up for health insurance plans has resulted in a rise in the number of scam medical insurance providers. These medical insurance providers often target people who have recently retired and seniors who are unable to arrange better rates with legitimate health insurers. Read on to discover 3 ways in which your health insurance company may try to scam you. 1. Failure to meet claims Usually fraudrulent medical insurance agents try to sign up a huge number of people quickly by making them very lucrative offers. These insurance providers are...

by Donald Saunders If you are looking to purchase health insurance in today’s poor economy then here are 5 five things that you need to watch out for. 1. Will your health plan cover you both at work and away from your job? Many health insurance plans have specific exclusions which eliminate your benefits for anything that could have been covered by Workers Compensation or similar laws. Now take a minute to read that last sentence again and pay particular attention to the phrase ‘could have been covered’. That is correct, the majority of self employed individuals and even some small...

by Donald Saunders The starting point when looking at diabetes is to understand that it is a chronic disease which is distinguished by a distorted metabolism and raised levels of blood sugar which result in reduced levels of insulin. It is also important to note that the symptoms of diabetes can look very much like those of a host of other conditions and the disease can therefore go undetected for years. Screening for this particular condition is important as early diagnosis and prompt treatment greatly increase the quality of life for people who have this disease. There are two key forms of diabetes...

by Donald Saunders Of all of the different types of weight loss surgery that are now the sleeve gastrectomy with duodenal switch is probably the most controversial and, despite the fact that it is widely carried out, there are many bariatric surgeons who will not carry out the procedure as a result of concerns about possible adverse long-term effects on health. Usually simply referred to as a duodenal switch procedure, this form of bariatric surgery is nothing more than a sleeve gastrectomy to which a duodenal switch is added. This operation is also sometimes known as a biliopancreatic diversion with...