Ladies — Just Because October is Coming To A Close, Never Neglect The Breasts

Breast cancer does not limit itself to just occurring during the month of October. It is diagnosed every day to hundreds of women across the United States. Take a moment a read Ms. Cara James’ message about Breast Cancer Awareness. Message from CMS OMH October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it is a chance

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KSS Insurance Solutions is Open for Business!

KSS Insurance Solution is open for business online!  Check us out at www.kssinsurance.com where you can find alot of information about the Affordable Care Act.  Watch our video (hosted by Al), play around with the calculator, learn new insurance terms, and buy health insurance.

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I’m Gonna Wash That Chicken Right Out Of My….On Second Thought….

Here at KSS Insurance Solutions we are not just concerned about your health insurance but are also concerned about better health for you. Let’s talk about handling chicken the right way…which I alluded to during my last blog. I had plans to write this before the Labor Day weekend but, alas, I got busy preparing

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Guacamole Anyone?

Avocadoes:  The World’s Most Perfect Food? (By Lisa Collier Cool, Aug 13, 2013)   Guacamole lovers rejoice: not only do avocados protect vision, reduced heart attack risk, and potentially ward off cancer, but they can also slim your waist and keep extra pounds off, according to surprising new research. In fact, this nutrient-packed green superfruit

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Oh For The Love Of Heat

Most people will say they love summer time with the sun shining, blue skies, pool time, and bronze-colored tans.  But along with the love of summer, there are the unfortunate effects of too much sun on your skin — wrinkles, pre-mature aging, freckles, sun spots, painful burns, and potentially skin cancer.  And we know we

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Fun in the Sun!

Summer is definitely in full swing now and that brings with it lots of pool time, ballgames and picnics. It also means a lot of sun exposure. Here is some useful information and tips to keep you protected while having fun in the summer sun. Not-so-fun Facts • Skin cancer is the most common type

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Yes, There’s an App For That — Take 2

It seems like everyone is jumping onto the smartphone/tablet bandwagon these days with new apps to do just about everything for you and supposedly make life easier for us (i.e. find the lowest cost gas in your area, name that musical artist, count calories, and now the healthcare industry.) As I go about my daily

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Men — This One’s For You!

The month of May was dedicated to women. June is for Dads. It’s time to celebrate Father’s Day and National Men’s Health Week (June 10-16, 2013). Take this month to focus on YOUR health. (reposted from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, June 13, 2013) The Problem Historically, men tend to have higher rates

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Playing Ostrich with Obesity

I know it’s a topic that everyone wants to ignore, but the facts are…we can’t. Let’s step away from talking about health insurance and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, ACA) for a moment and focus on our health. Yes, I will admit that I have a few more pounds on me than

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The Role of Medicaid and Medicare in Women’s Health Care

Infographic from JAMA Network (Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA. 2013;309(19):1984. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.4269) (http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1687586) _______________________________________________________________ This month’s Visualizing Health Policy provides information about the role of Medicaid and Medicare in women’s health care: the proportion of US women who are covered by Medicaid and Medicare; how women comprise the majority of those covered by the

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