If there’s one piece of advice that health and wellness experts of all stripes like to repeat over and over again, it’s to drink enough water. Being dehydrated can lead to well-known problems like constipation, kidney problems, dry mouth, and more. That’s old news, right?

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If you find out your insurance provider won’t pay for a new prescription or they stop covering a medication you already take, there are steps you can take to reduce out-of-pocket costs and possibly get the decision reversed. Here’s what to know so you can make the best informed decision.

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A Functional Medicine Doctor Shares Her No. 1 Tip for Exercising With Arthritis.

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• Ultra-processed foods are a common component of many people’s diets.
• Although the definition varies, they are generally industrially produced foods that contain ingredients not found in the typical home kitchen.
• Recently, research has raised concerns about the health effects of a diet high in ultra-processed foods.
• Now, a large Australian study has found that high consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to depressive symptoms.

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• Your health insurance premium will depend on factors like the size of your deductible, how narrow your network is and whether you get insurance on the job or buy a plan on your own.
• On average, a single person pays about $111 a month for employer-sponsored coverage and $456 a month for a plan on the health insurance marketplace, before any subsidies.
• Besides monthly premiums, health insurance expenses include copayments, coinsurance and spending to meet your deductible.

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