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The SingleCare Team ensures that all content on The Checkup, a blog by SingleCare, is medically accurate, evidence-based, and trustworthy. Our team works with a network of experienced freelance health writers and medical clinicians who provide expert review, fact-checking, and prescription guidance. Our pharmacists, physicians, dietitians, and veterinarians guarantee that the articles on our blog are educational and medically accurate.

Each article goes through several phases of review by qualified writers, editors, healthcare providers, and other professionals.

We require reputable sources including pharmacists and other healthcare providers for every article—along with cutting edge research in peer-reviewed journals.

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Articles

People's thoughts on germs
News

How people feel about—and avoid—germs

The future of male birth control
News

The future of male birth control: Who should control contracepti...

Walmart opioid restrictions policy
News

Walmart introduces new opioid prescription policies

Hundred dollar bill with social security card: How much does Medicare Part D cost?
Company

How much does Medicare Part D cost in 2025?

Birth Control After Pregnancy - best birth control pill
Drug Info

A birth control guide

A piggy bank represents saving money on prescriptions
Company

Save money by switching to a cheaper prescription

A stamp for FDA approval - naloxone OTC
News

Recent FDA approvals include drugs for opioid addiction, migrain...

FDA approval stamp
News

FDA approves Lutathera for digestive tract cancers

FDA approval - fezolinetant
News

FDA approves Biktarvy for use in HIV regimens

FDA approval stamp
News

FDA approves Symdeko for treatment of cystic fibrosis

Controlled Substances Act
Company

What is the Controlled Substances Act?

Staying Healthy Holiday Travel - car with package on top
Wellness

Tips for staying healthy during holiday travels

Stress Free at the Holidays -- Marshmallow man in cup
Wellness

7 ways to manage holiday stress

How diet and supplements can interact with medications
Health Education

How supplements can interact with medications

UCR: Usual customary and reasonable
Company

What is Usual, Customary & Reasonable (UCR)?

What does HMO stand for?
Company

What is an HMO?

Health Insurance Premium
Company

What is a health insurance premium?

Rick Bates, SingleCare CEO
Company

CEO Rick Bates in TechCrunch: ‘There won’t be an Uber fo...

Rick Bates, SingleCare CEO
Company

SingleCare CEO Rick Bates on why he started SingleCare

SingleCare CEO Rick Bates headshot
Company

SingleCare CEO Rick Bates in MedCityNews on healthcare needs

Out-of-network costs
Company

What does ‘out-of-network’ mean?

What is a copay?
Company

What is a ‘copay’?

Coinsurance - stethoscope and calculator
Company

What is coinsurance?

A laptop with an exclamation represents cyberchondria
Wellness

4 signs you may have cyberchondria and how to overcome it

crazy ICD-10 codes - upside down turtle
Company

9 most ridiculous ICD-10 codes that actually exist

Physical and mental health
Health Education

The link between physical and mental health

5 healthiest states in the U.S. (and the unhealthiest)
News

How healthy is your state?

well-woman exam: woman waiting on doctor's table
Health Education

What a well-woman exam is and why it is important

Saliva Health -- fake teeth
Wellness

What your saliva says about your health

COBRA health insurance
Company

What is COBRA health insurance?

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