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An Eye for an Eye: Taming Excessive Prescription Costs

prescription drug

Life Lesson #24: The importance of wearing safety eyewear when playing with your kids You don’t have to look very hard to find countless articles about the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs.  A few years ago, Martin Shkreli made headlines when he sparked outrage by raising the price of a drug used to treat parasitic […]

October 29, 2019 2 Comments Tagged With: Emergency Room, ER, HSA, Pharmacy, prescription costs, prescription drugs

When Etiquette and Hygiene Collide: Investing in an HSA

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life Lesson #22: Optimizing benefits – the Health Savings Account (HSA) I’m a germophobe.  This is especially challenging with two young children whose fingers are invariably stuck in their noses and mouths half their waking hours. Kids get sick – a lot, which means parents get sick.  And this vicious cycle can easily lead to […]

May 6, 2019 4 Comments Tagged With: germaphobe, germaphobia, germophobe, germophobia, Health Savings Account, HSA, public restroom

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