“These past two years, Mother Nature revealed her fury, resulting in property loses of terrifying, historic amounts,” observes a veteran of some of the most destructive fires in the Western United States, San Francisco attorney Dan Veroff, adding:
“And many insurance companies — trusted to help make families whole again — did the exact opposite, with adjusters massively underpaying valid claims. Sadly, the lack of knowledge by business and homeowners of the claims process —and steps they needed to take before the loss — magnified the harm.”
He outlined “the worst mistakes a claimant can make when facing what we call a CAT – catastrophic – insurance claim.”
Here are six common mistakes homeowners make during this critical time.
In a key decision, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said today that Medicare will not pay for the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Adulhelm until it sees positive results from a government-approved trial.
It is likely that private insurers will follow Medicare lead and refuse to pay for the drug. Manufacturer Biogen’s initial price for Aduhelm was $56,000-a-year for a typical patient. Faced with resistance from most physicians and little demand, Biogen cut the price in half to $28,000 in December. But even that price is far too steep for consumers to pay out-of-pocket.
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Jeffrey “Sumo” Namihira passed away on the evening of January 15, 2015 at Pali Momi Medical Center. He was 54 years old. There was a sense of disbelief as word spread across the wing the next day.
Sumo retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard earlier and was flying for Hawaiian Airlines. He had flown for Aloha Airlines before their closure.
Sumo was a superb pilot and leader, but most importantly, a friend to all. We lost a great individual and friend on that January evening.
An injury to one partner has many ramifications for the couple. The key to working through the challenges is communication.
Despite his precarious balance, Linda’s husband refuses to use his walker or even the non-skid rugs in the bathroom. Instead, he pushes his feet on a towel along the wet tiles. Her 87-year-old husband of 50 years insists he’s fine even though in the past, she says, he has confessed, “‘I can’t acknowledge this is where I am in my life’.”
Linda, a 74-year old mental-health clinician in the Washington, D.C., metro area knows she’s being “bitchy.” She says: “I’m past the stage of ‘I know this is hard.’ Now it’s: ‘You fall and you’re dead!'”
From the National Guard Association of the United States website
Amid Air Force efforts to modernize its flying fleet, several states are working to either ensure the safety of their legacy aircraft missions or secure future replacement aircraft.
At least 16 Air Guard air-refueling wing, all currently operating the aging KC-135 Stratotanker, are in the running to receive brand-new KC-46 tankers.
The KC-46 Pegasus is one of the newest planes in the Air Force fleet, however, it has been plagued by numerous production issues as well problems with its rear vision system, which has limited its role operations.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
When a panel of health and nutrition experts ranked 40 diets for U.S News’s Best Diets for 2022, they considered not only weight loss, but also whether the diets were heart healthy, good for controlling diabetes and easy to follow. Now, three panel members discuss which U.S. News-ranked diets make the most sense for seniors.
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
Explosive Ordinance Disposal is a life-saving capability and makes for a bold career field which the HIANG is excited to launch in the years to come. EOD professionals from the mainland are here attending the Air National Guard EOD Working Group this week to develop their competencies, programs and trajectory of their vocation.
With 17 Explosive Ordinance Disposal units throughout the ANG, the 154th Civil Engineer Squadron is working with career field experts to standup a new EOD shop, comprised of fulltime and part-time Airmen.
Leadership from the 154th Missions Support Group and 154th CES collaborated with the attending Airmen in an outdoor venue and discussed how to effectively startup the local EOD program.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the January 1963 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* 154th Fighter Group participates in Applecart 64
* Dining In scheduled
* General Military Training (GMT) schedule
Your urine and your health You or your doctor may be able to tell some things about your health simply by looking at the color of your pee and how clear it is. But a urinalysis, a test of your urine, can tell a lot more. Your doctor can use it to diagnose or keep an eye on several health conditions.
Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the History of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971
This undated photograph shows the 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron on Mount Kaala. This photograph was taken shortly after the facility became operational.
On July 1, 1965, the 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron “closed shop” at Koko Crater AFS and at the same instant “opened shop” at the multi-stationed Mount Kaala Complex. Operations and radio maintenance were at Building 204, Wheeler AFB. Radar maintenance was a joint operation with the Guard and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) atop Mount Kaala. The radio-relay to/from the 150th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron on Kauai operated at Punamano AFS. The 326th Air Division Control Center moved out of Kunia tunnel and collocated with the 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron Direction Center located at the then-Wheeler AFB.
The day following activation of the Mount Kaala Complex the 169th hosted the dedication of the new facility. Dignitaries present included: Governor John A. Burns, Rev. Abraham K. Akaka, Major General Robert L. Stevenson, Brigadier Generals John A. Rouse and Valentine A. Siefermann, and Mr. Phillip M. Swatek, Director of the FAA Pacific Region.
Over the years, there have been upgrades to equipment, unit name and operational changes, but the air defense mission continues.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
The January 2008 issue of the 154th Wing’s newsletter, the Kūkā‘ilimoku, featured these stories and more.
+ First Sergeants spread Christmas cheer
+ Swimming with the Sharks
+ Promotions: including John Kikuyama, Melvin Yamamoto, Lynn-Joy Flores
+ SNCO Academy: Experiences not found in a book
President Biden’s IRS is cracking down on payments made through third-party apps, requiring platforms like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App to report transactions if they exceed $600 in one year.
The new reporting requirement will ensure that small businesses that receive payments through those apps are paying their fair share in taxes on them.
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