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Category Archives: health care
Time Spent on Health Care Bills
I was going to post this article two weeks ago and decided to wait. In that time I’ve spent (no joke) 5 more hours on the phone with my health insurance company and with my provider’s billing office. Insurance people … Continue reading
Posted in diabetes advocacy, health care, health insurance, Uncategorized
Tagged diabetes, efficiency, health insurance
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One More Thing
So it turns out we’re not exempt. Don’t we have enough going on already? But seriously, even though it’s one more thing, it’s important. Women with diabetes still need to get screened for cancer and other health concerns (and it … Continue reading
Posted in health beliefs, health care
Tagged cancer screening, diabetes, women
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Get a flu shot
I waited to write this post until I got mine, which I did almost a week ago. Now it’s your turn. Protect yourself from the flu. Protect others. And know what the flu (influenza) is: a viral infection. It cannot … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, flu, flu shot, flu vaccine, protection
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Diabetes & Gig Economy Workers
Today’s blog post is by guest blogger, Jess Craig As a New Yorker who has her share of subway horror stories, (I’ve met NYC rats far less graceful than the legendary pizza rat), I’ve spent lots of time using ride sharing … Continue reading
Posted in cost of diabetes, diabetes advocacy, diabetes research, exercise and diabetes, health care
Tagged back pain, diabetes, gig economy, health insurance
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Big Sibling is Watching
I was sitting in a hotel in Madison, Wisconsin, and I just glanced at Facebook. Right smack at the top of my feed there was a photo of a tee shirt that said, “I may live in Wisconsin, but my story … Continue reading
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Tagged health care, information, privacy, social media
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Night shift and risk of type 2 diabetes
I can’t even imagine how hard it would be to work nights and still have a healthy lifestyle. I have worked two night shifts in my career and they were both torture. I admit I am not cut out for … Continue reading
Posted in diabetes news, diabetes research, health care
Tagged diabetes, health, night shift, sleep
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Telling the truth
At diabetes and other health-related visits, there are forms to fill out, questions to answer, numbers to report. Do you tell the truth to health care professionals? Believe it or not there is a belief out there that people with diabetes … Continue reading
Posted in diabetes advocacy, health care, health care providers
Tagged communication, diabetes, health care provider relationships, trust
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Hearing correctly
Have you ever had an experience where you heard something differently from the way someone else heard it? I’ve met with patients who, when asked what type of diabetes they have answer, “I don’t have diabetes. No one has ever … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, health care providers, health communication
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Jane’s answer to the high price of insulin
My dad recently asked me about the price of insulin. He said he had read something about how expensive insulin is and was concerned about it. I don’t talk about diabetes with my family very often. They ask an occasional question, … Continue reading
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Tagged cost, diabetes, healthcare, insulin
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Stop the Commentary
The following can be considered a public service announcement. People who work in health care: stop the commentary. Recently I’ve heard comments about co-pays “This is a really great co-pay!” (You don’t know if that was my last 25 dollars.) … Continue reading →