Pig & Penguin Wellness

06/14/2026

☀️ Beat the heat with us at the Y! ☀️

During this heat wave, all YMCA of Greater Seattle branch lobbies are open to the community as Cooling Centers — Sunday 6/14 - Tuesday 6/16 — no membership required. You're invited to come in, cool down, relax, and hydrate in a safe and welcoming environment. Y members will continue to enjoy full access to all amenities throughout the day, including pools, workout equipment, and other services. Stay safe, stay cool — we’re here for you. 💙



See locations and hours: https://www.seattleymca.org/locations

06/13/2026

Starting July 1, many people in Medicare will have a new option to help access GLP-1 obesity medications. Under the new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program monthly medication copays would be capped at a flat $50.

Medicare coverage can be confusing, especially when it comes to obesity treatment. This program is designed to help make care more affordable and easy to access.

Not everyone will qualify, but if you are on Medicare - or about to be - and have been waiting for more affordable obesity treatment options, now is a good time to talk with your healthcare provider. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49X5lC0

06/12/2026

This is a real interaction I had with a patient earlier this week:

"I checked the cost of your labs for you. If you pay cash out of pocket, the labs will cost $84.49. If you use your insurance, the labs will cost $1,213.05. I can show you the price breakdown for each lab if you would like. How would you like to proceed?"

Price transparency is very important to me. Patients have a right to understand the cost of their care so they can make informed choices. I work hard to provide as much transparency and as many options as possible for patients when it comes to labs, imaging, medicines, and specialist referrals as I can.

06/10/2026

I just learned about the new Medicare GLP1 Bridge Program, coming on July 1! Under this program, people with Medicare Part D benefits can apply for prior authorization for GLP1s for weight loss and pay only $50 per month from July 2026 through December 2027.

Millions of people with Medicare will soon be eligible to get discounted GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Here's how it will work.

06/02/2026

I recently read "Hunger" by Roxane Gay. I cannot recommend it enough. It was beautiful and powerful and dark and moving. I highly recommend it, but it is dark and hard to read.

05/10/2026

To celebrate David Attenborough's 100th birthday, might I suggest giving forest bathing a try? It is a wonderful way to enjoy nature all around us, even in urban settings, and it has great health benefits.

Happy birthday, Sir. I hope to be more like you when I grow up. 🥰

100 years of Sir David Attenborough"I’ve been lucky enough to live through the golden age of natural history filmmaking. I’ve enjoyed every minute of it."Hap...

05/08/2026

I recently finished "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker and didn't make time to pay a cure picture here about it. It is a great book and I'm glad so many people harassed me into reading it. I thoroughly recommend it. 😴🌙

05/05/2026

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04/21/2026

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04/18/2026

At the Your Weight Matters conference and loving it! ♥️😁🎉