Next Avenue consumer reporter Caroline Mayer suggests these six ways to negotiate lower doctor bills:
1. Do your own research to determine the going rate for procedures in your area.
The Florida Attorney General is going after vape juice manufacturers it claims are targeting children. The office is suing Lizard Juice and Creative Vape Labs, which does business by the
As soaring unemployment continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic and food pantries remain closed, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has limited who can receive emergency funds for food assistance, leaving
As the nation inches closer to what will surely be a contentious presidential election in November, efforts are underway to secure voter rights and quash suppression and voter disenfranchisement.
Smoking is a landscape that is constantly evolving even when it seems like the issue has subsided. While it may be hard to imagine today, at one point in time, smoking cigarettes and regular nicotine use was the norm for millions of Americans. With the…
Because COVID-19 currently has no definitive cure and medical professionals are still determining the best medications to treat severe cases, researchers are hopeful about the potential benefits of stem cells.
Chronic pain comes in many forms. There’s the widespread muscle pain of fibromyalgia, the inflamed joints that come with rheumatoid arthritis, residual pain from injuries, and so many other kinds – and such pain is unfortunately common. Experts estimate that as many as 40% of…
For the first time in history, trucking safety laws that have been around since 1938 have been temporarily suspended at the federal level due to the COVID-19 virus. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a national emergency declaration in
Johnson and Johnson, a New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company said Tuesday that it is discontinuing its talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada after thousands of lawsuits, alleged its powder caused cancer. What is talc, and why is asbestos relevant? Talcum powder is…
Significant progress has been made to warn people about the risks of taking the iron deficiency drug Injectafer. As of February 2020, the Injectafer label has been officially changed to provide a stronger warning on “Symptomatic Hypophosphatemia” as a consequence of taking the drug. Injectafer,…
