Before ACA, those considering leaving a job with good health insurance to start a business faced a challenge in purchasing health insurance on the individual market. Costs were high, and those with pre-existing conditions in many cases were excluded. Without a spouse with a job providing health insurance, quitting a day job was difficult if…
Injuries plague the majority of car accidents. Over 2 million people are injured each year after being involved in a collision. If you are suffering from an accident-related injury, it is vital that you prove to the insurance companies your injury was caused by the accident, not a previously existing medical condition. To do this,…
Following the disappearance of the Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, lawmakers in Washington, D.C. pressed the secretary of transportation to move forward on the idea of ejectable black boxes in commercial planes, an idea that the FAA has been working on for more than 10 years. A P3 Orion, one of the planes searching for the missing Malaysia…
On December 1, 2013, a Metro-North train derailment from Poughkeepsie, New York, to Grand Central Terminal in New York City occurred as it approached a sharp bend in the Bronx, while the train was hurtling at 82 mph, far over the speed limit of 30 mph. The cars tumbled off the track, killing four passengers…
Once again, a deadly combination of heavy fog and icy roads contributed to multiple commercial motor vehicle crashes on Highway 84 east of Pendleton Sunday night, March 2nd, claiming the lives of two men. After 16 hours of crash scene investigation by OSP troopers and collision re-constructionists from the Pendleton and La Grande offices, with the assistance…
Until now, proving disability in Fibromyalgia cases required a health provider’s report ruling out other conditions through physical exam and various blood tests. A blood test called FM/a may now be available to help diagnose fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a potentially debilitating disorder that causes chronic, body-wide pain, fatigue and “brain fog.” It affects more than…
The “Grandparent Scam” has been around for years, however the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports a dramatic increase in complaints in recent months. Imposters posing as grandchildren in trouble place frantic calls to grandparents late at night; saying they need help immediately, pleading for money. Worried grandparents send wire transfers as instructed–often thousands of dollars….
Since 2003, about 750,000 Americans have received metal-on-metal hips, which were supposed to last longer than devices made with ceramic and plastic, yet nearly 20 percent of the hip replacements done each year and 10 percent of the knee replacements are revisions, often done because the original device was defective. Some patients have experienced debilitating symptoms…
The Department of Justice and committees in the U.S. House and Senate opened investigations into the timeliness of GM’s reporting crashes due to ignition switch defects to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the NHTSA’s failure to investigate sooner. GM reported that the weight of a key ring, perhaps coupled with road conditions,…
Employers Cut Work Hours to Avoid Obamacare Even though the Obama administration has delayed the employer mandate requiring companies with 50 or more “full-time” employees (working 30 hours or more a week) to offer their workers health insurance or pay a penalty, many employers have already taken steps to avoid the law by cutting work…