Health and Fitness for Wednesday March 15, 2023

Stay fit with great healthy tips, diet trends, and breakthroughs Health and Fitness by [ArcaMax](?ezine=27&lctg=D0FtUlX0YdOUrV9rVUEubuoU613BSpv3i_Gtw9CQCJY&r=LgrsCIfK1vtMH6feq-gjPgn_Bkr980KSGpyJ021fmUtDOjMyNzAwODM2NDpKOjIxODc2NTY6TDoyNzpSOjgxNzE2NzpWOjM4) [ Medicaid health plans try to protect members -- and profits -- during unwinding ]( [Medicaid health plans try to protect members -- and profits -- during unwinding]( Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News The federal COVID-19 pandemic protections that have largely prohibited states from dropping anyone from Medicaid since 2020 helped millions of low-income Americans retain health insurance coverage — even if they no longer qualified — and brought the U.S. uninsured rate to a record low. It also led to a windfall for the health plans that states pay to oversee care of most Medicaid ... [Continue Reading]( [ Health care workers are frazzled – and poor sleep may turn stress into poor mental health ]( [Health care workers are frazzled – and poor sleep may turn stress into poor mental health]( Yuan Zhang, Associate Professor of Nursing, UMass Lowell, The Conversation Health care workers often put the health and safety of their patients first, neglecting to take care of themselves. By providing continuous services around the clock, many experience short and poor-quality sleep, risking not only their own health and safety but also increasing the risk of making errors that can affect patient safety. I am an occupational health researcher who studies ... [Continue Reading]( Sponsor [ Feds move to rein in prior authorization, a system that harms and frustrates patients ]( [Feds move to rein in prior authorization, a system that harms and frustrates patients]( Lauren Sausser, Kaiser Health News When Paula Chestnut needed hip replacement surgery last year, a pre-operative X-ray found irregularities in her chest. As a smoker for 40 years, Chestnut was at high risk for lung cancer. A specialist in Los Angeles recommended the 67-year-old undergo an MRI, a high-resolution image that could help spot the disease. But her MRI appointment kept getting canceled, Chestnut’s... [Continue Reading]( More Health and Fitness from ArcaMax.com - [$35 for insulin? What to know about Eli Lilly's price slash for the diabetic medicine]( - [Protesters, counterprotesters square off in Sacramento over gender-confirming health care]( - [Mayo Clinic Minute: Help with hot flashes due to menopause]( - [Salt substition can provide benefits to people at any risk level]( [Click To Unsubscribe]( | [Customer Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [California / Nevada Privacy Info]( 1706 Todds Lane, Box 311, Hampton, VA 23666 Copyright © 2023 ArcaMax Publishing [Facebook]( [Twitter](/ArcaMax)