The demand for mental health services has skyrocketed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the U.S. faces a chronic shortage of psychiatrists and other mental…
IBX Insights TeamDecember 6, 2022
Choosing a health insurance plan is an important decision. Like with any big purchase, you’ll want to compare how much you pay and what you’ll get in return. When you’re shopping…
Paula SunshineNovember 1, 2022
It’s true: Health insurance can seem complicated. But enrolling in coverage is one of the best decisions you can make for yourself and your family. And we make it easy!…
Paula SunshineOctober 14, 2022
Our 2017 summer vacation was supposed to be a week in June at my “happy place” down the shore with my husband and two sons. But for most of that…
Maria PownallOctober 12, 2022
October is Health Literacy Month, and October 13 is International Plain Language Day. So this is a perfect time to talk about a really important topic. What is Health Literacy?…
Matthew JakubowskiOctober 11, 2022
Before the pandemic, the breast cancer screening rate had been steadily rising. In 2020 when the pandemic was at its peak, however, the rate dropped sharply. It’s estimated that that…
Todd Campbell, MDOctober 10, 2022
This is a time of unprecedented visibility for lesbian, gay, bisexual (bi), transgender (trans), and intersex people. I’ll use the term LGBTQIA to encompass this very diverse population. With this…
Moss SternSeptember 28, 2022
Shortly after my son Landon was born in 2019, he was diagnosed with sickle cell disease (SCD). My husband and I knew that a SCD diagnosis was a possibility since…
Dr. Rena McDermott-MundleySeptember 27, 2022
When it comes to exercising, you’ve heard the expression, “No pain, no gain,” right? We’ve been conditioned to believe that sweat, intensity, and constant movement are key to a rewarding…
Ashley WeylerSeptember 13, 2022
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