Friday Jan 20, 2023
The Friday Five for January 20, 2023:
2023 Marketplace OEP Snapshot #3
COVID-19 PHE extended by Becerra
We reached the debt ceiling. Now what?
Alternatives for expensive eggs
Apple brings HomePod back
Attend Ritter's State of the Senior Market 2023
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Resources:
5 Things About the ACA Marketplace: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/5-things-about-the-aca-marketplace-the-friday-five/
Boost Your Commissions with a New HI Sales Strategy ft. Harry Rittner & Damon Logan: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/boost-your-commissions-with-a-new-hi-sales-strategy-ft-harry-rittner-damon-logan/
Major Compliance Changes Coming to Medicare Advantage & Part D for 2024: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/major-compliance-changes-coming-to-medicare-advantage-part-d-for-2024/
NAHU Rebrand, Medicaid Uncoupling, & the State of the Senior Market 2023: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/nahu-rebrand-medicaid-uncoupling-the-state-of-the-senior-market-2023-the-friday-five/
Winter 2022 Podcast Recommendations: https://agentsurvivalguide.podbean.com/e/winter-2022-podcast-recommendations/
References:
Apple announces revamped full-size HomePod two years after discontinuing original: https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/18/23553366/apple-homepod-2022-price-release-date-specs-features
Apple HomePod: https://www.apple.com/homepod/
Becerra renews COVID-19 public health emergency another 90 days, possibly for last time: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/becerra-renews-covid-19-public-health-emergency-another-90-days-possibly-last-time
Egg prices are soaring. Here’s how to substitute in cooking, baking. https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/01/18/egg-substitutes-cooking-baking/
'Egg-scuse me, this carton is how much?' Here's why egg prices are soaring across the US: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2023/01/18/egg-prices-avian-flu-inflation/11067700002/
Everything Coming to Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max & Other Major Streaming Services in January 2023: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/streaming-new-movies-tv-january-2023-netflix-disney-plus-hbo-max/#29
Foods With More Protein Than an Egg: https://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-more-protein-than-egg
How to Prescribe Controlled Substances to Patients During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/GDP/(DEA-DC-023)(DEA075)Decision_Tree_(Final)_33120_2007.pdf
Marketplace 2023 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot #3: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/marketplace-2023-open-enrollment-period-report-national-snapshot-3
Marketplace 2023 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot #2: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/marketplace-2023-open-enrollment-period-report-national-snapshot-2
Pandemic deadline threatens access to Adderall, hormone therapies: https://www.axios.com/2023/01/18/pandemic-prescription-drugs-telehealth
The avian flu is hammering U.S. poultry farmers, leaving experts to ask: What has changed? https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/avian-bird-flu-egg-prices-rcna66273
The Cheapest Ways to Get Your Protein Right Now: https://lifehacker.com/the-cheapest-ways-to-get-your-protein-right-now-1850001760
The Debt Limit Through the Years: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/debt-limit-through-the-years/
The US will likely reach its debt limit on Thursday. What comes next is predictable: https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/18/politics/us-debt-ceiling-what-matters/index.html
U.S. braces for ‘extraordinary’ steps to avoid debt ceiling: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/01/19/debt-ceiling-default/
What Happens When COVID-19 Emergency Declarations End? Implications for Coverage, Costs, and Access: https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/what-happens-when-covid-19-emergency-declarations-end-implications-for-coverage-costs-and-access/#telehealth
What’s Behind the Adderall Shortage and What Does It Mean for Those Being Treated for ADHD? https://www.bu.edu/articles/2022/behind-the-adderall-shortage/
What is the US debt ceiling and what happens if it isn’t raised? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/19/what-is-us-debt-ceiling-explainer
Why Are Eggs So Expensive, and WTF Do I Cook Instead? https://www.bonappetit.com/story/egg-price-substitution
