Category: Health Insurance
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H&W|Navigating The Speciality Health Care System
Have you ever found yourself frustrated trying to get through to a doctor’s office or specialty clinic? As someone who works in healthcare here in Seattle and is also a patient myself, I see both sides of the experience every single day. Pain. Fear. Long waits. Phone calls. Referrals. Insurance. Confusion. And people simply trying…
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H&W|Back Pain, Snowbirds & Why Specialty Clinics Schedule Out
Back pain feels urgent. Specialty care is structured. Before you get frustrated about scheduling timelines, it helps to understand how spine clinics triage, prioritize emergencies, and why surgery is rarely the first step. Today’s Friday Health & Wellness is about patience, process, and protecting your body the right way.
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H&W|2026 Insurance Challenges Especially For Seniors
Health insurance in 2026 feels harder to navigate than ever — especially for seniors. Rising costs, denied coverage, and endless red tape are leaving many people stressed and unsure where to turn. This is a gentle look at what’s happening and a reminder that you deserve care that’s accessible, understandable, and humane.
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H&W|Create Your Own Health Organizer
When an elderly patient came in without her insurance card or MyChart, it got me thinking — what if every patient, family, and caregiver had a simple health folder ready to go? Something organized, easy, and personal. Let’s talk about how to create your own Health Organizer — a tool that saves time, eases stress,…
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H&W|The Energy of Our Space
🌻 Seasoned SoulZ Reflection (Part 2) The Energy of Our Space Our voices carry energy, but so do the spaces we create. Patients and families don’t just notice our words — they notice how it feels to be in our clinic. Recently, I met a family visiting from another state. The patient was a spine…

