health & safety

U-Haul recently announced it would no longer be hiring those who use nicotine in any form, in 21 states. The company takes pride in promoting and empowering a healthy workforce, implementing the changes on February 1st. Although the change won’t affect those hired prior to the change, the change in […]

Nicotine Usage In The WorkForce: Is U-Hauls New Hiring Policy ...

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Antibiotic resistance cdc
CDC Superbug Report 2019 In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the first report on Antibiotic-resistant “superbug” in the United States. This was a first-ever snapshot of the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant germs on human health. 2013 estimates showed there were more than 2.6 million antibiotic-resistant […]

CDC: Superbug Threat Increases

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Medicare Advantage Special Open Enrollment
CMS has established a special enrollment opportunity for individuals affected by a weather-related emergency or major disaster who need to enroll in, disenroll from, or switch Medicare health or prescription drug plans. This opportunity will be available in areas for which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has declared an […]

FEMA Special Enrollment Period for 2020

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