Be Bright About Breakfast The benefits of breakfast Eating a healthy breakfast helps children and teens focus and perform better in school. Children and teens that eat breakfast are more likely to maintain a healthy weight and get all the nutrients they …

Food Smarts Know your food The most healthful foods at the supermarket are those that aren’t highly processed. That means they’re whole foods like apples, carrots, and nuts. The only ingredients are the foods themselves. Highly processed foods are usually …

Patient Safety Patient Safety Concerns Yale Health has many means to address patient safety issues. The first step is to bring concerns to the department chief or manager . Patients may also use the Patient Representative in Member Services for additional …

Unpaid Post-Doctoral Fellows Postdoctoral Fellows or Research Fellows not receiving a Yale University paycheck and not able to enroll for benefits using Workday, are eligible to enroll with Yale Health’s Postdoctoral Fellow membership health coverage …

Mindfulness and Meditation Stressed? Trouble sleeping? Burnt out? You’ve come to the right place! Mindfulness is a way of being fully present with whatever is happening. It’s a skill which can be cultivated through meditation and other practices. …

Stroke A stroke is a “brain attack”. It occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. When this happens, brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. When brain cells die during a stroke, functions controlled by that area of the brain …

New Member FAQs Now that I have elected Yale Health benefits, what’s next? When does my Yale Health coverage start? Your Yale Health coverage effective date depends on your date of hire. If you are hired on the first of a month, your coverage starts that …

Waiving Yale Health Hospitalization & Specialty Care Coverage All students enrolled at least half-time in a degree-seeking program must provide proof of insurance in order to waive Yale Health Hospitalization & Specialty Care Coverage. Your child must …

Quitting Smoking (Tobacco) Smoking is one of the most significant factors associated with many diseases, including cancer, stroke, breathing difficulties (e.g., asthma, COPD), and for risks for babies of mothers who smoke. While these are longstanding and …

Student Rates 2024 - 2025 The rates listed below are the standard rates charged by Yale Health. Because the rates of many students are covered in whole or in part by grants, fellowships, or by their schools, departments, or programs, the rate you pay may …