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SafeNest Uses Card Donations to Help Domestic Violence Survivors and Stops Abuse at the Source

SafeNest Uses Card Donations to Help Domestic Violence Survivors and Stops Abuse at the Source

By: Adam West, 12/9/2021

<blockquote><strong>In a Nutshell:</strong> The Nevada nonprofit SafeNest not only focuses on providing resources to domestic violence survivors, but it also helps batterers address their issues and stop the cycle of domestic violence at the root. SafeNest serves more than 30,000 clients every year, providing domestic abuse survivors, their children, and the perpetrators with services that better their lives. Card donations help the organization expand and build... read more »

Noora Health Provides Healthcare Education to Patient Families With Help From Card Reward Donations

Noora Health Provides Healthcare Education to Patient Families With Help From Card Reward Donations

By: Jon McDonald, 11/17/2021

In a Nutshell: Noora Health helps reduce the burden on India’s medical system by delivering education to patients, their families, and other caregivers. Many Indian people live in rural areas and villages that lack comprehensive medical facilities, and they must travel long distances to find adequate hospitals. So, while they’re at those facilities, Noora-trained nurses deliver focused information about relevant health conditions. This ensures that patients and their caregivers can... read more »

PinnacleCare Offers Advisory and Support Services that Help Consumers Avoid the Healthcare Credit Crunch

PinnacleCare Offers Advisory and Support Services that Help Consumers Avoid the Healthcare Credit Crunch

By: Adam West, 12/8/2020

In a Nutshell: PinnacleCare isn't a healthcare provider or an insurance agency. Instead, PinnacleCare health advisors and support staff work with those entities to help individuals weigh all of their available options. That expert advice can help patients choose the best strategy for a positive outcome. As the U.S. healthcare system grows increasingly tech-centered and complex, more employers, employees, and families turn to PinnacleCare for consultative services that generate better... read more »

6 Best Credit Cards for Dental Work (June 2023)

6 Best Credit Cards for Dental Work (June 2023)

By: Eric Bank, 10/25/2020

A sudden toothache that needs immediate attention can be a problem for folks already struggling to cover their monthly bills. For some, the answer is a credit card that makes it easier to stretch out dental work payments. While credit cards are no substitute for dental insurance, they can provide a little breathing room by suspending interest payments for defined periods. That can be important when facing an unexpected four-figure dental bill. In the article that follows, we'll take a... read more »

Expert Reveals How the COVID-19 Pandemic Shows the Need for Greater Efficiencies in U.S. Healthcare Delivery

Expert Reveals How the COVID-19 Pandemic Shows the Need for Greater Efficiencies in U.S. Healthcare Delivery

By: Adam West, 9/3/2020

In a Nutshell: The COVID-19 pandemic has made life challenging in many ways, but it has also shined a light on some positive transformations in the U.S. healthcare system. If those changes are preserved long term, they will result in efficiency gains, according to Dr. Amol Navathe, clinician and researcher at the Penn Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics (Penn LDI). Dr. Navathe contends that realigning healthcare delivery and utilization with public health and addressing the... read more »

Quackwatch: A 23-Year Record of Vigilance Against Questionable Healthcare Claims and Their Financial Implications

Quackwatch: A 23-Year Record of Vigilance Against Questionable Healthcare Claims and Their Financial Implications

By: Adam West, 5/13/2019

In a Nutshell: Concerned about questionable claims in the healthcare industry, Dr. Stephen Barrett exchanged a career in psychiatry for one as a vigilante to protect against healthcare quackery. Since 1996, Quackwatch and a large group of associated websites have served as Barrett's platform for debunking healthcare pseudoscience, misleading marketing, and health-related fraud. Because relying on nonevidence-based healthcare can impact your wallet as well as your health, take Dr.... read more »

Could You Be Addicted to Credit Cards?

Could You Be Addicted to Credit Cards?

By: John Schmoll, 12/17/2014

With one look at statistics, it would be easy to think that credit card addiction is widespread in our society. After all, when you see the average debt per card over $8,200, it is easy to see that credit cards can be a problem – but is it really an addiction? Credit cards can make buying painless When I struggled with credit card debt, it seemed so painless to swipe that little piece of plastic. It is almost a mindless act, as virtually most retailers have card readers. ... read more »