“I Cannot Imagine Not Having This Option”: When Birth Control Is Your Medicine
Many people rely on birth control to keep health conditions in check.
How Food Changes When You’re a Caretaker
Every liquid has to be thickened, and every solid has to be pureed.
The Cost of Contracting Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
That’s a nose fungus, in case you aren’t familiar.
Confirming My Affordable Care Act Subsidy Eligibility
This is the other thing I got done today.
5 Lessons From an Eldercare Emergency
My family and I thought my 87-year-old grandmother’s finances were in great shape and ready for anything. We were wrong.
The Unexpected Costs of Having a Baby Two Weeks Overdue
Our tiny daughter was due to be born on December 4, 2017. She arrived on December 18th — exactly two weeks late, after 42 weeks of being pregnant.
When Your Health Insurer Doesn’t Think It Was an Emergency
Some insurers are charging people for “non-emergency” ER visits — or denying claims in full.
Paying for My Wisdom Tooth Extraction with an HSA
Healthcare is expensive, but the HSA made it feel “free.”
I Got My Health Insurance Subsidy
I went back to Healthcare.gov and updated my income information.