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WINTER 2021 | VOLUME 13 | ISSUE 4 Allegheny County Schools Health Insurance Consortium

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10 BY JACKSON A. THOMAS EdLogics offers online games and other interactive assets that can earn you rewards — and keep you on the path to better wellness. Healthy Fun

COVER STORY

Don’t Defer Regular visits to your primary care physician, dentist, eye doctor and — for some people — specialists are the front line of defense against illness, including chronic and potentially lethal diseases.

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8 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

12 WEBINAR EASES STRESS

14 WELLNESS REWARDS

Listen to Your Heart 18 BY JACKSON A. THOMAS February is National Heart Health Month. Take care of your ticker by staying active, eating right and effectively coping with stress.

15 DIABETES PREVENTION

16 LEGAL CHALLENGES TO THE ACA

20 COVID VACCINES ARE COMING

28 MORE COVID: WHAT WE’VE LEARNED

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