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Loneliness: A Growing Health Crisis As Valentine's Day approaches—a holiday centered on love and connection—it’s important to recognize a growing public health crisis: loneliness. While the day often highlights romantic...
Confused About Medicaid? 12 Facts You Need to Know
Medicaid has been in the news recently, amidst leadership changes in Washington, D.C. The Medicaid program is an important part of the U.S. healthcare system, but many people don’t know...
Advocates Get to the Heart of the Matter!
February is American Heart Month, a time to spotlight the importance of cardiovascular health and take steps to reduce the risks of heart disease—the leading cause of death in the...
Wildfire Smoke: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Health
When wildfires raged through Los Angeles in 2025, the property destruction looked like something out of a disaster movie. But the lingering health effects from wildfires can be all too...
5 Expert Tips for Managing Your Elderly Parent’s Healthcare
Your parents raised you. They changed your diapers, loved you, and supported you when you tried everything from soccer to dance. As an adult child, you want to take care...
Health Insurance Denial? Get Help to Fight and Win
If you’ve been watching the news, you probably know that the CEO of UnitedHealthcare—the giant health insurance company that covers more than 50 million people—was murdered in cold blood on...
Get to know our advocates: Spotlight on Stephen Young, MD
Welcome to the Umbra Member Q&A series, where we bring you insights from our community of healthcare experts and enthusiasts. In this post, we are thrilled to introduce you to...
Get to know our advocates: Spotlight on Megan Stewart
Welcome to the Umbra Member Q&A series, where we bring you insights from our community of healthcare experts and enthusiasts. In this post, we are thrilled to introduce you to...
Get to know our advocates: Spotlight on Michael Voss
Welcome to the Umbra Health Advocacy Advocate Q&A series, where we introduce you to our community of healthcare experts and enthusiasts. In this post, we are pleased to introduce you...
Get to know our advocates: Spotlight on Nancy Keller
Welcome to the Umbra Health Advocacy Advocate Q&A series, where we introduce you to our community of healthcare experts and enthusiasts. In this post, we are thrilled to present Nancy...
Will AI Transform Your Healthcare? Here’s What You Need To Know
Whether you’re already using ChatGPT to write your emails or you’re wary of artificial intelligence (AI), there’s no avoiding it. AI is permeating every aspect of modern life, including healthcare....
Medicare Marketing Can Be Shady. Here’s How To Protect Yourself.
Every fall, Medicare ads flood the airwaves. Any time you turn on your TV, you can’t miss the Medicare marketing overload. If you’re one of 65 million Americans on Medicare,...