By Bethany Hatton When the business goes under, it feels like death. Not just of a company, but of the version of yourself who once stood tall behind the desk. Add addiction to the equation, and the aftermath isn’t just financial — it’s emotional carnage, too. There’s shame, there’s silence, and then there’s the questionContinue reading “Picking Up the Pieces: Rebuilding Your Finances After Losing a Business to Addiction”
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The cost to states that did not expand medicaid
Research shows that 14,000 people would be alive if states that refused to expand their medicaid had done so. If states were to fully expand Medicaid, the benefits would include: Additional lives saved per year: 14,361 Additional infant lives saved per year: 141 Additional early-stage cancer diagnoses per year: 5,034 Reduction in uninsured opioid-related hospitalizationsContinue reading “The cost to states that did not expand medicaid”
If you have a pre-existing condition your healthcare is under attack
If you are one of the 50 million American with a pre-existing condition, your right to be insured is under attack. The Trump administration is seeking to invalidate the pre-existing condition protections within the Affordable Care Act ( ACA). 27% of adults under age 65 have a pre-existing condition could be uninsurable in the nextContinue reading “If you have a pre-existing condition your healthcare is under attack”
Bridges to Empowerment 