While open enrollment in the Marketplace ended March 31, there are still some important and new updates of which both businesses and individuals should be aware. Special Enrollment Periods With the Affordable Care Act (ACA), we all know that health insurance is now mandated. While … [Read more...] about Health Care Reform Updates
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The American Dream
Arizona foreclosure inventory is less than one percent of the active listings today. Home prices are still lower than the high of 2008, leaving 21.5 percent of Arizona mortgages in negative equity, but only two percent of these mortgages are 90 days past due. On average, 12,575 homes sell in the … [Read more...] about The American Dream
City Prefers to Shop Local
It is almost heartbreaking for me to sign a contract for a city construction project when the contractor is from out of town. Add to that the fact that a local contractor missed the bid by just one or two percent. This happens regularly and millions of city dollars are at stake. In my 30 years as … [Read more...] about City Prefers to Shop Local
Effects of UV Light on Eyes
Ultraviolet light is a type of radiation similar to visible light with a shorter wavelength. There are three types of ultraviolet light that affect us, UVA, UVB and UVC. All three are produced by the sun, but only UVA and UVB reach the earth’s surface. UVA causes aging changes and cancer, UVB is … [Read more...] about Effects of UV Light on Eyes
North Country – Your Community Health Center
North Country HealthCare is Northern Arizona’s community health center and for more than four decades, America’s community health centers have been providing basic health care for those in need. Today, community health centers serve the primary health care needs of more than 23 million patients in … [Read more...] about North Country – Your Community Health Center
New Technology for Aging Veins
As a reader of this publication, you may already know more about varicose veins than you would like, because half of all Americans over 50 (and two-thirds of women over 60) suffer from the pain and swelling of those big ropey leg veins. The condition is caused by failing valves in the primary veins … [Read more...] about New Technology for Aging Veins
Improving Balance
Having good balance is something taken for granted when we were young and active. Balance and coordination just seemed to happen naturally, without having to think about it. However, over time, there are several factors that can affect our balance. Age and decreased activity are obvious factors. … [Read more...] about Improving Balance
Streamlining Board Meetings
The starting point for ensuring a productive meeting is to develop a purposeful agenda, the core of every effective board meeting. Strive to have the board agenda finalized at least one week prior to the board meeting. Items that are carried over from the previous meeting lend themselves to the … [Read more...] about Streamlining Board Meetings
Heart and Mind Dialogue for Managing Stress
The prehistoric cave man caught off-guard by a ferocious sabre tooth tiger confronted two choices – fight or flight – as his neck tightened, heart pounded, stomach butterflied, mouth dried and breathing turned shallow to counter the menacing threat. Stored fats and glucose poured into our hero’s … [Read more...] about Heart and Mind Dialogue for Managing Stress
Purchasing a New Home in Flagstaff
When purchasing a re-sale home, what you see is what you get. This home usually includes blinds, landscaping and maybe a fence (depending in which part of town you are looking). With your re-sale purchase contract, you may ask for the refrigerator, closing cost assistance, washer, dryer and possibly … [Read more...] about Purchasing a New Home in Flagstaff