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The Importance Of Eye Care For Children

August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month, so let’s all take a moment and think about when we last took our children to the optometrist to get their eyes checked. If you’re like a lot of parents, you might not have taken them in a long time, or even ever, if they’ve never shown any obvious signs of vision impairment. Getting regular eye exams, though, is not something we should put off; after all, according to the CDC, approximately 6.8% of children younger than 18 in the United States have a diagnosed eye or vision condition, with studies suggesting that 10% of preschoolers and 25% of school-aged children have vision issues. This month, we want to help raise awareness about the importance of eye care for your children, and how keeping on top of their eye health can help your child succeed.

How Often Your Child Should Get Checked

Your child should see an optometrist for their first eye exam when they are around 6 months old. The doctor will check their eye movement patterns, as well as check for any eye health issues that could need correction, like astigmatism, farsightedness, and nearsightedness. After this initial eye exam, your child should be seen again at least once between the ages of 2 and 5; this is important because, according to the American Optometric Association, 1 in 4 children wear or need glasses by the time they are in kindergarten! Once your child is 6 years old, you should take them to the optometrist every year for vision screenings (your pediatrician might do these at their annual well visits, as well).

Why It Is Important To Get Regularly Checked

As children grow, their eyes change quickly, so the best way to catch any problems early on is by getting their eyes checked regularly. Not only that, but making sure your child’s eyes are healthy is vital to their education: according to the American Optometric Association, about 80% of learning in school occurs through visual activities like reading, writing, and using computers, so if your child has undiagnosed eye issues, they can end up having difficulty keeping up in school. They can become easily fatigued and have problems with attention because they are struggling; in addition, if they play sports, their vision could cause hand-eye coordination problems, and they could get injured.

While your pediatrician and your child’s school do perform annual vision screenings, these screenings will only test whether your child’s vision is 20/20, or if they have issues seeing things that are close up or far away. These simple screenings cannot recognize or point out any specific eye conditions your child may be experiencing – in fact, around 60% of vision problems go undetected with one of these screenings.

Early Signs Of Eye Conditions

young caucasian girl sitting down rubbing her eyes — *Your child rubbing their eyes is a sign that they might have eye issues.*

Children might not realize that they have vision issues, or might be having issues but won’t complain to you about them, so it’s important for you to be aware of the common signs and symptoms of eye conditions, and seek help if necessary. Common signs of vision issues in children can include:

Squinting
Frequently rubbing their eyes
Straining or turning their head to look at things
Lazy eye
Color blindness
Blurry or distorted vision, which is a sign of astigmatism
Frequent headaches
Covering one eye
Holding things close to their face
Short attention span
Difficulty with hand-eye coordination while playing sports

Ways You Can Protect Your Children’s Eye Health

There are some proactive things you can do to improve your child’s eye health, including:

Look for the common signs of eye issues above.
Provide a balanced diet- nutrients such as zinc, omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamins A, C, and E are all beneficial to eye health.
Protect their eyes with necessary eyewear- if your child is active and plays sports, make sure to provide them with protective eyewear made with shatterproof plastic. Research shows that 90% of childhood eye injuries can be prevented!
Limit use of digital screens– try to keep screens 18-24 inches from their eyes and encourage them to follow the 20-20-20 rule, which means they should try to look up from the screen every 20 minutes and look at something at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Attend regular eye exams!

Getting regular, thorough eye exams and treating any vision conditions is important for your child’s health, as well as for their academic success. Taking your child to the optometrist can help catch any conditions that your child’s pediatrician or school nurse cannot, but some health insurance plans do not cover vision care – so if you are interested in a more comprehensive health insurance plan that does offer great vision care, EZ can help! Our agents work with the top-rated insurance companies in the country, and we can compare all available plans and find the best, most affordable plan for your family’s needs. To get free instant quotes, simply enter your zip code in the bar above, or to speak to a licensed agent, call 888-350-1890. No obligation!

Obamacare Is Here to Stay!

As of June 17, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is still intact, and the long, drawn-out fights over the legislation seem to be at an end. The ACA survived its third major Supreme Court challenge with a 7-2 decision in its favor, meaning the comprehensive health care reform law will continue to provide health insurance to millions of Americans. Republican lawmakers have decided to no longer focus on repealing the law, despite election promises to end Obamacare.

The Most Recent Lawsuit

brown gavel — *In 2018, the Texas State Attorney General filed a lawsuit to have Obamacare repealed.*

After former President Trump’s administration successfully challenged the individual mandate in 2017, which had meant that Americans were required to have health insurance or face a tax penalty, Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, filed a lawsuit claiming that Obamacare itself was unconstitutional. His argument was that, without the tax penalty, the coverage requirement is unconstitutional, thus making the whole law unconstitutional. This battle has been going on since 2018, and the Supreme Court has finally had the chance to review the case.

Why The Lawsuit Was Dismissed

The case was decided on a technicality, with 7 justices agreeing that the challengers of the 2010 law did not have the legal right to bring the case, because the plaintiffs did not experience any harm that would give them standing to challenge the law. They did not weigh in on the constitutionality of the law.

The majority opinion stated, “Plaintiffs do not have standing to challenge [the law’s] minimum essential coverage provision because they have not shown a past or future injury fairly traceable to defendants’ conduct enforcing the specific statutory provision they attack as unconstitutional… To have standing, a plaintiff must ‘allege personal injury fairly traceable to the defendant’s allegedly unlawful conduct and likely to be redressed by the requested relief’… No plaintiff has shown such an injury ‘fairly traceable’ to the ‘allegedly unlawful conduct’ challenged here.”

Getting rid of Obamacare would have resulted in millions of Americans losing health insurance, and would have left many without the opportunity to get any; there are currently three dozen states who have opted not to establish a state exchange, so all of their residents’ only option has been to purchase an Obamacare plan. Getting rid of the law would have denied affordable health care plans to Americans whose states have refused to participate in offering exchanges.

“Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion.

The Future Of Obamacare

More than 25 million Americans have health insurance coverage through the ACA, and recent polling suggests that more Americans support Obamacare than oppose it. This ruling was a major win for Obamacare, and opens the door for Democratic lawmakers to extend the newly expanded subsidies for the foreseeable future, instead of allowing them to expire at the end of 2022.

“It’s our chance now to really build [on Obamacare], now that [opponents of the law have had] three strikes and…are out,” said Xavier Becerra, the secretary of Health and Human Services, and the former Attorney General of California, who stepped in with other Democratic-led states to defend the law when the Trump administration would not. “Now we know we survive, and now we build.”

Some Democratic lawmakers have taken this win as a way to push forward with universal health care coverage, but Medicare for All still faces a lot of opposition, and President Biden himself campaigned on building up Obamacare rather than pursuing a universal health care model. For now, the main focus of lawmakers is trying to make sure that Obamacare serves all Americans well.

“We’re at a moment when insurers are no longer running away from the exchanges and there’s relative stability in the individual market — and this is a moment that insurance regulators and policymakers should be asking how do your marketplace plans work better for consumers?” said Kevin Lucia, a former Obama administration health official who worked on the law’s implementation. Barrack Obama Former President Obama agrees, saying in a tweet, “Now we need to build on the Affordable Care Act and continue to strengthen and expand it. That’s what @POTUS Biden has done through the American Rescue Plan, giving more families the peace of mind they deserve.”

Is Your Child Fully Covered For College?

Getting your child ready for college can be an exciting and scary time. You’re preparing them to leave your home and venture out on their own, and you might be experiencing a whirlwind of emotions as they prepare to separate from you, gain their independence and make new friends. Not only that, but you’ll be busy making sure they’re fully prepared for this big step; you’re probably thinking things like, “Have they packed everything they need? Are they financially ready?” But have you thought about one of the most important things: your child’s college’s requirements for health insurance? Many people are unaware that their children will need to be insured to attend, and that some colleges even require them to have certain coverage. EZ can help make sure your child is fully covered, either through your health insurance plan, or by helping them find a plan of their own.

College Health Insurance Requirements

african american young man in a black gown holding his black graduation cap while smiling — *Colleges insist on insurance because they don’t want students to have to drop out due to large medical bills.*

One of the biggest reasons that colleges require students to have health insurance is that it promotes student retention and success. If they get sick or hurt and seek treatment without any health insurance, they will face large medical bills, which could affect their ability to pay their tuition, and could mean that they’d have to leave college before they finish. Colleges want to make sure that students can successfully finish school and not have to drop out because of large medical bills, so they require proof of health insurance. If your child doesn’t have adequate coverage, they will need to purchase the college’s health insurance policy, which can be quite expensive. Most colleges have this requirement, so make sure to double check the website or call the registrar’s office before your child begins their first semester.

Meeting The College’s Coverage Standards

You should be aware that even if your child is on your health insurance plan, the plan will need to meet the college’s health insurance requirements, otherwise your child will have to purchase the college’s plan. Most college’s health insurance policies can cost up to $5,000 annually, so if you want to avoid that expense, or help your child avoid that expense, you will have to show proof that your health insurance plan is comparable to the college’s plan. If your plan is not sufficient, your child could find themselves in an unfortunate and frustrating predicament, but there are options: EZ can find you and your child a comparable plan at a more affordable rate!

Save More Money

Choosing a health insurance policy is a big decision: you want to make sure your child can get proper care when they need it, but you don’t want to go into debt – or have them go into debt – because of the premium payments. Our licensed agents can help find the right plan: we work with the top-rated insurance companies in the country, and we will do all the comparisons for you in minutes, as well as sign your child up at no cost. We understand that for parents and college students, every penny counts, which is why our services are completely free! Once we collect some information, we will compare plans and make sure to find your child a plan that not only meets the college’s health insurance requirements, but is also cheaper, saving your family money and allowing your child to concentrate more on their college experience.

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Is That Discomfort an Ulcer, Heartburn, Or Gastroparesis?

Are you feeling fuller after eating than you used to, or are you often bloated? While these symptoms could mean a lot of things, they are some of the common signs of gastroparesis, a condition marked by partial paralysis of the stomach, which leads to difficulties emptying food in a normal way. This condition is rare, affecting only 10 men and 40 women out of 100,000, but it can become serious and can lead to other issues, such as anorexia or diabetes. Gastroparesis can sometimes be mistaken for an ulcer, heartburn, acid reflux, or an allergic reaction, so it is important to know what symptoms to look for; recognizing this rare condition and getting it diagnosed and treated can help avoid potentially deadly complications.

Gastroparesis Defined

illustration of a body with the intestines showing — *Gastroparesis occurs when your stomach walls work poorly, or not at all, which will delay digestion.*

Gastroparesis, also called gastric stasis, affects the muscles of the stomach and prevents normal gastric emptying. Normally, your stomach walls work to grind food into smaller pieces and then pushes those pieces to the small intestine to continue digestion, but in those with gastroparesis, the muscles of the stomach walls work poorly or not at all, and digestion gets delayed. In some cases, if the food takes too long to digest, it will form into a solid mass called a bezoar, which can lead to nausea, vomiting, or worse.

Risk Factors/Causes

In most cases, doctors do not know what causes this rare condition; when it occurs without a known cause, it is referred to as idiopathic gastroparesis. Women are at higher risk of developing idiopathic gastroparesis: approximately 80% of cases are diagnosed in women. You are also more likely to develop gastroparesis if you:

Have diabetes- this is the most common known underlying cause of gastroparesis. Diabetes can damage nerves, including the vagus nerve and nerves that control the muscles of the stomach and small intestine.
Have had surgery on your stomach, small intestine, or esophagus, which damaged the vagus nerve.
Have had radiation therapy.
Are taking medications such as narcotics or antidepressants.
Have certain autoimmune diseases such as scleroderma, a connective tissue disorder that affects the skin, blood vessels, and internal organs.
Have hypothyroidism.
Have had viral infections of your stomach.

Symptoms To Look For

illustration of a body with vomit coming out of the mouth. — *Nausea and vomiting are signs of gastroparesis.*

Gastroparesis is often confused with ulcers or heartburn because some of the symptoms are similar, including:

Nausea
Vomiting
Bloating
Excess gas
Chronic stomach pain
Poor blood sugar control
Poor appetite
Weight loss
Feeling full soon after starting a meal
Feeling full long after finishing a meal
Heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux (backup of stomach contents into your esophagus)

Complications of Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis can lead to a number of other issues, including: magnifying glass over the stomach, showing bacteria.

Growth of bacteria due to fermentation of food in the stomach.
Bezoars, or solid masses that keep food from passing to the small intestine.
Dehydration due to constant vomiting.
Malnutrition due to poor absorption of nutrients.
Blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels that are harder to control.
Losing weight without trying, leading to anorexia.
Decrease in quality of life.

How Is Gastroparesis Diagnosed?

Doctors will diagnose gastroparesis based on your medical history, symptoms, and the results of a physical exam and medical tests – testing is necessary to rule out the common misdiagnosis of acid reflux, heartburn, or an ulcer. During your physical exam, your doctor will listen for “succession splash,” meaning they will gently shake you and then listen for the sounds of fluid in your body. They will also check for any stomach tenderness, pain, and signs of dehydration or malnutrition.

Doctors can also request lab tests to help rule out any underlying conditions, such as inflammation, infection, and high or low blood glucose levels. They can also conduct a urine test to show signs of diabetes, dehydration, infection and kidney problems. Your doctor might run other tests, including:

Endoscopy– An endoscope is put into your throat to check if there is an obstruction or blockage of the intestines.
Upper gastrointestinal barium contrast radiography– After swallowing a contract solution called barium, an x-ray is taken to see if there are any delays in the liquid emptying from your stomach.
Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy– The most commonly used test, in which you are given food that is labeled with a marker that can be seen by a scanner, allowing your doctor to follow the food as it travels through your intestines.
Antroduodenal Manometry– This tests the muscles used to digest food. A catheter is inserted through your mouth and into the stomach, and is left there for 6 hours to measure muscular activity; after 6 hours you will eat a meal and your doctor will record the measurements of your gastric activity during digestion.
Wireless Motility Study– This evaluates the time it takes for your stomach to empty. With this test, you are given a pill that collects data as it travels through your gastrointestinal system.

How Is It Treated?

Gastroparesis is a long-term condition, which means that treatment for this rare condition will not cure the disease, but can help manage it. There are ways to help control symptoms and manage the condition, including:

Controlling your blood sugar levels if you are diabetic.
Taking medications that can help strengthen muscle activity in the wall of your stomach.
Changing your daily eating habits – for example, eating 6 small meals a day, so there is less food for your stomach to digest, avoiding foods that are high in fat and fiber, and focusing on ingesting liquids. For example, instead of eating an apple, opt for applesauce, which is easier to digest.

If nausea and vomiting continue after treatments, surgery can be done, including:

Gastric electrical stimulation, in which a device that sends mild electric shocks to the stomach muscles is inserted into the abdomen to help control vomiting.
Gastric bypass, in which surgeons create a small pouch at the top part of the stomach to limit the amount of food you can eat. This type of surgery is most appropriate for obese diabetic patients.

In extreme cases, your doctor might decide that a feeding tube is your best option to get a quick source of nutrients into your bloodstream.

When Should You See A Doctor?

You know yourself better than anyone, and if you are experiencing any of the above mentioned symptoms of dehydration, fatigue, bloating, or unexplained weight loss, you should seek help. Trust your gut! The sooner you seek help, the sooner you can manage the condition and improve your quality of life.

If you do need to seek help for a condition like gastroparesis, all of the lab tests, medications, and other diagnostic and treatment options can become pricey if you don’t have good health insurance coverage. Having the right plan is important, so come to EZ: one of our agents will compare plans in your area in minutes, get you more coverage, and save you as much money as possible. We will find a plan that provides the coverage you need and then some, for free. To get free instant quotes, simply enter your zip code in the bar above, or to speak to a licensed agent, call 888-350-1890.

Making The Most Of Your OB/GYN Appointment

The dreaded OB/GYN appointment. For many women, seeing the gynecologist is just plain nerve-wracking. You want it to be over and done with, and you also might get hung up beforehand on things that don’t matter; for example, the majority of us make sure that we shave our legs and bikini area to try and make the visit feel less…awkward. But what about the really important stuff? Before going to see your OB/GYN, you should be mentally prepared and ready to ask questions and discuss anything that is on your mind. Your vaginal health is just as important as your overall health, so take the time to make the most of your appointment by using the following tips.

Write Down Your Concerns/Questions

cell phone with a notebook over it and pen — *Write down any and all questions or concerns you have so you do not forget to talk about it.*

Whether it is your first time going to the OB/GYN, or your 20th time, it is always best to be prepared ahead of time; during your visit, you might get caught up in small talk or lose your train of thought and forget to ask the important stuff. So, before your appointment, take the time to write down any concerns and questions you have. For example, if you are experiencing unusual discharge, itchiness, pain, or changes to your menstrual cycle, write these things down so you don’t forget to bring them up while you are there. It’s a great idea to put this all down in a note on your phone, so you know you won’t forget your list, and so you can easily pull up the note and check off each concern after you get an answer.

Keep Track of Your Menstrual Cycle

Do you have an app to track your menstrual cycle? Having one makes it much easier to determine whether your cycles are normal or sporadic; in addition, your gynecologist will ask you when your last cycle was, so having it noted in your app will make this question easier to answer. It is important to talk about your menstrual cycle with your gynecologist in order to make sure there are no issues, such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a thyroid condition, cervical or uterine cancer, or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID); conditions like this can cause changes to your menstrual cycle, and these changes can be the first indication that something is wrong. For example, PCOS affects between 1 in 10 women ( up to 5 million American women), and more than 50% of women don’t know they have it. Keeping track of your menstrual cycle, and speaking up about any issues you notice could mean the difference between getting a diagnosis for a condition like PCOS, and allowing it to get worse.

Talk About Everything…And We Mean Everything

a line split with a pink condom on one side and pills on another side of a line — *Do not be afraid to talk about your sexual health, including any vaginal issues, STIs, or birth control.*

Roughly 30% of women admit to lying to their gynecologists. Some issues are not easy to talk about, such as previous or current STIs, abortions, miscarriages, or how many sexual partners you’ve had, but this information is very important for your gynecologist to have so they can better understand your health and can better treat you. Leaving out important information could be disastrous for your health! For example, if you have had unprotected sex and are worried about STIs, bring this up and ask questions. Or does cancer run in your family and are you terrified that you could end up with breast, uterine or ovarian cancer? Make sure to bring that up, and ask how to perform breast exams, whether you should seek genetic counseling, or what other things you can do to catch these cancers early. Think you might be beginning menopause or perimenopause because you’re experiencing vaginal dryness, hot flashes, or mood changes? Talk about it so you can better understand it, know what to expect, and better prepare for this major change in your life.

Follow up

Your relationship with your gynecologist shouldn’t end when you walk out of their office. If you have any follow-up questions or concerns after your visit, call them and ask away; even if you do not get to speak with your gynecologist, a nurse or physician’s assistant (PA) will be able to answer your questions.

Your gynecologist’s office should be a safe space for you to talk freely about anything regarding your vaginal, sexual, and overall health. Remember, your gynecologist has heard anything you have to say before, so don’t feel embarrassed to talk about the heavy stuff that is important to your health – not being prepared to talk about these things could be detrimental to your health. It’s their job to keep you healthy and they will not judge you!

It’s important that you’re comfortable with your gynecologist, so if you do not like your current doctor or are looking for a new one, you’ll need a health insurance plan that covers the doctor you want to see. Comparing plans in your area is the best way to find a plan that offers great coverage and covers your choice of doctor, and the best way to compare plans is to come to EZ! EZ will compare plans in your area for free, and will find an affordable plan with comprehensive coverage that covers your doctors, medications and more. To get free instant quotes on plans in your area, simply enter your zip code in the bar above, or to speak with an agent, call 888-350-1890. No obligation.

How To Know If You Are Experiencing A Kidney Stone

Your kidneys serve a very important purpose: they flush out the toxins from your body, removing waste from your blood, which gets turned into urine. But if there is too much waste and not enough fluid in your blood, the waste can stick in your kidney, creating clumps, otherwise known as kidney stones. These stones can be as small as a grain of sand or grow as big as a gold ball, but even the smallest of stones can cause excruciating pain when they pass through your urethra. Kidney stones can happen to anyone at any time; in fact, roughly 1 out of every 10 people in the U.S. will get a kidney stone at some point in their lives. So how do you know if you have one? The best way to know if you are experiencing a kidney stone is to familiarize yourself with the symptoms so you can know what to expect; you should also know how to treat them, as well as ways to prevent these horrible little stones.

What Are Kidney Stones?

Everyone’s kidneys produce salt and minerals made up of calcium or uric acid, which eventually travel to other parts of the urinary tract. But if you don’t drink enough water, which helps clear the toxins in your body, too much salt and minerals will collect in your urine; the excess minerals will not dissolve properly and will clump/crystallize in your kidneys.

“Typically, you start getting symptoms once you get obstruction,” explains Steven Rosenberg, MD, a urologist at The Iowa Clinic. “The kidney kind of has a funnel where urine exits that’s called the ureteropelvic junction. An obstruction usually occurs when the stone passes out of the kidney and gets stuck in that funnel or in the ureter, the tube that’s between the kidney and the bladder.”

In other words, you can have kidney stones in your kidneys for years without feeling symptoms, until the stone moves through the ureter, or the tube that pushes urine from your kidney to the bladder. This movement can be very painful – so painful, in fact, that more than a half a million people go to the emergency room each year for kidney stones. In some cases, your doctor will tell you that it will pass on its own, but in other cases, you might need to have a procedure done, which will help break down or remove the stones.

Risk Factors

As we mentioned earlier, anyone can get a kidney stone, but men are more likely to get them than women, and non-Hispanic Caucasians are more likely to have them than people of other ethnicities. There are some risk factors that can contribute to your likelihood of developing kidney stones, including if:

person's belly with their stomach grabbing the fat. — *Being overweight can contribute to your likeliness of having a kidney stone.*

You have had kidney stones before.
You have a high protein, sodium, or sugar diet.
You have polycystic kidney disease or another cystic kidney disease.
You are overweight.
You are dehydrated.
Someone in your family has had kidney stones.
You take medications, such as water pills, that can lead to dehydration.
You have a condition that causes your urine to contain high levels of cystine, oxalate, uric acid, or calcium.

Symptoms Of A Kidney Stone

If you have ever had a kidney stone, you know the excruciating pain that comes with it, causing misery and agony. But many people are unaware that a kidney stone can be around for a long time without you knowing it, and if it is small enough, you will experience no symptoms at all, even as it passes. But if it is big and begins to pass and gets lodged, you will definitely know…

“You can have a kidney stone for 20 years and never know it. Then, all of the sudden, for no reason, it just decides to pass. And that’s the moment you develop pain,” says Steven Rosenberg, MD.

Symptoms that accompany these large and painful kidney stones include:

illustration of a woman in bed with a thermometer in her mouth — *Fever and chills are signs of a kidney stone.*

Pain when urinating
Constant urge to urinate
Cloudy or foul-smelling pee
Sharp pain in your back or lower abdominals- you will usually feel it in your lower back, side, underneath your rib cage, lower abdominals, or groin.
Blood in urine
Fever and chills
Nausea and vomiting

Kidney Stone Treatment

Treatment depends on the size of the kidney stone. If it is causing pain and blocking your urinary tract, your doctor will conduct urine and blood tests, and order x-rays, and/or a CT scan. If it turns out the stone is small, your doctor will give you pain medicine and tell you to drink a lot of fluids; however, if it is large, your doctor might treat it with:

Shock wave lithotripsy– An hour-long procedure during which shock waves break up the kidney stones into smaller pieces, allowing them to pass.
Ureteroscopy- The doctor uses a long tool to find and remove the stone or break it into smaller pieces.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy– A surgical procedure during which a tube will be put into the kidney to remove the stone.

How To Prevent Kidney Stones

Dietary and lifestyle changes are your best way to avoid the buildup of minerals in your kidney, and prevent kidney stones from occurring. It is especially important to drink enough fluids throughout the day to help flush out toxins. You should also:

Limit sodium and animal protein in your diet- these are acidic and may cause kidney stones
Limit vitamin C supplements- consuming too much vitamin C can lead to stones.

Kidney stones are fairly common, and can pass without any issues; however, in some cases, passing one can be extremely painful. If you experience any of the symptoms above, see your doctor immediately; they will figure out the best way to get rid of the kidney stone by determining whether it is small enough for medication or large enough that it needs to be broken down.

Testing and treatment for kidney stones is necessary in order to help ease the pain and to make sure they are flushed out of your body safely – and if you do not have sufficient health insurance, all of this can be costly. EZ can find you a plan that provides the right amount of coverage at an affordable price, and we’ll do it at no cost to you. Our trained agents work with the top-rated insurance companies in the country, so they can compare plans in minutes. We will help guide you through the process and sign you up, all for free! No hassle or obligation. To get free instant quotes, simply enter your zip code in the bar above, or to speak to a local agent, call 888-350-1890.

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