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| | ✅ Today's Checklist: The 411 on 2025 health insurance changes Thania's motivational talk on imposter syndrome & quantum leaps Recipe of the week: High Protein Alfredo Pasta
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| | | | | | | Your Quick Guide to 2025 Health Insurance Changes |
| Even if you get your insurance through your employer, chances are someone close to you—whether a parent, grandparent, or friend—is affected by the sweeping healthcare changes that just passed at the federal level. And while most employer-sponsored plans are staying steady, parts of this new law could ripple into the workplace too, especially with more companies shifting how they offer benefits.
Here's what to know about what's changing, what's staying the same, and what to keep an eye on in 2025 and beyond.
ACA subsidies are ending
Enhanced subsidies that kept ACA marketplace premiums affordable are set to expire at the end of 2025. Unless Congress renews them, premiums will spike in 2026 (by as much as 75% in some areas). If you buy your insurance on healthcare.gov or your state's exchange, budget now and brace for higher costs next year.
Shorter enrollment windows
Open enrollment for ACA plans has been shortened again. Starting in 2026, you'll only have until December 15 to choose a plan, no more grace period into January. Miss that? You won't be automatically re-enrolled either, so mark your calendar and double-check your coverage.
Medicaid gets tougher
Starting in 2027, many adults on Medicaid will need to report 80 hours per month of work, volunteering, or school to keep coverage. Exemptions exist (like for pregnancy or caregiving), but the reporting burden could still cause people to lose coverage, even if they qualify. Some states may start earlier, so if you or your family depend on Medicaid, stay alert.
Costs may rise for Medicare recipients
If you're helping parents or relatives on Medicare, especially those with limited incomes, their drug costs might increase. The law reduced financial help for low-income seniors, meaning higher copays and fewer premium subsidies. A delayed policy to simplify enrollment in financial assistance programs was also pushed to 2034.
What's changing with employer coverage?
More employers may stop offering group health insurance and instead give employees tax-free dollars to buy their own plan through a model called CHOICE (formerly ICHRA). If your company goes this route, you'll have to choose your plan, but you might get more flexibility and use pre-tax dollars to pay premiums. We like this side-by-side comparison tool.
HSA rules got friendlier
If you use a Health Savings Account (HSA), you'll now be able to spend funds on things like primary care memberships outside of insurance. More Bronze and Catastrophic plans now count as HSA-eligible, too.
TL;DR
The vibe? More personal responsibility and less federal support. Review your plan this fall, watch for premium hikes in 2026, and if you're on Medicaid or helping someone on Medicare, read the fine print early. These shifts could affect your budget, your doctor, or your entire care routine. |
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| | | | Your Inner Critic Isn't The Boss of You |
| The past few months have thrown me into what I can only describe as an awakening.
I'm recently single after a serious long-term relationship. I launched a newsletter in the HR space. I'm running my marketing and consulting company while also working here at The Assist. And I recently started pitching myself as a professional speaker.
And yet… my brain keeps asking: "Who the hell do you think you are?"
I've followed the traditional education-to-career path—honors classes, top university, internships, corporate ladder—but this next chapter I'm building? It doesn't follow the prescribed script. And that deviation has my inner critic working overtime.
Here's the thing: impostor syndrome doesn't only show up when you're building something outside the mold. In fact, it shows up most when you're pushing toward corporate milestones that matter—like speaking up in a leadership meeting for the first time, taking ownership of a company-wide initiative, or throwing your hat in the ring for a VP role you're not "100% ready" for (newsflash: no one ever is).
That inner voice loves to whisper: "Who do you think you are to lead this project?" "Are you really qualified to sit at that table?" "They're going to realize you don't belong here."
Career coach Maya Grossman has seen it firsthand. She's helped hundreds of professionals quiet that voice and replace it with the skills, strategy, and executive presence to move into VP+ roles. If that's your goal, join her upcoming free masterclass where she'll share the exact strategies that have helped her clients land promotions and step confidently into senior leadership roles.
For me, a past experience in network marketing taught me a lesson I carry into every high-stakes corporate moment: it doesn't matter what everyone else thinks, it matters what you believe about yourself.
Instead of spiraling in self-doubt before a high-stakes meeting or pitch, I ask myself better "what if" questions:
What if my voice is exactly what's missing at this table? What if leading this initiative proves I'm ready for the next level? What if this project is the one that gets me promoted?
This mindset shift—known as the Rosenthal effect—is about being grounded in reality while being delusional about what's possible for you. It's not ignoring challenges; it's choosing to believe in your capacity to rise to them.
I've also been practicing something that sounds simple but feels revolutionary: observing my own mind. When those imposter syndrome thoughts creep in, instead of getting swept away by them, I notice them. I acknowledge them. And then I choose different thoughts.
When emotions start spiraling, I simply label them. Mind upset. Mind regretful. Mind irritated. Then I let it go.
The imposter syndrome thoughts aren't going anywhere. But I've stopped letting them make my decisions for me.
It seems like every woman reading this has felt like an imposter at some point. We've all wondered if we're qualified enough, experienced enough, or simply enough. But the women who make quantum leaps aren't the ones without doubt; they're the ones who feel the doubt and leap anyway.
So whether you're building something that doesn't fit the traditional mold, thinking about leaving that corporate job that's draining you, wanting to be more assertive in meetings, or going after that dream role that feels just out of reach…you're not alone. And you're definitely more qualified than you give yourself credit for.
I'm trying to ignore the parts of my brain that say, "You're a fraud who isn't supposed to be here!" and instead embrace the new narrative that says, "You're exactly where you are supposed to be! Do it messy, but just do it."
You're exactly who someone is looking for. The world needs what you're building. And everything really will work out for you.
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| | | | Your Team Doesn't Need Another Pizza Party |
| They need proof you see them.
Not just in the all-hands, but in the middle of a rough week.
Not with generic swag, but with something that whispers: you matter here.
It's the stone diffuser that makes their desk feel like a deep breath.
The Turkish blanket that warms up WFH Mondays.
The insulated mug that follows them from brainstorm to boardroom.
The blue light glasses that fight for their focus.
The sticky notes book that makes their ideas look as good as they are.
The scrub joggers that say, "We know you give your all—now feel good doing it."
The mousepad that quietly upgrades their everyday.
These aren't just gifts.
They're micro-moments of belonging that make someone's day, and shape your culture for the better.
Make their day (and your culture) > |
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