Save time & paper—get “Medicare & You” handbook electronically!
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) Have you signed up yet to get your “Medicare & You” handbook electronically? It’s an easy way
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Building an emergency fund to better protect you from unanticipated healthcare bills
According to a survey from the New York Times, it found 20 percent of Americans under 65 with health insurance
Read MoreExercising To Ease Pain: Taking Brisk Walks Can Help
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) For people who live with chronic pain, getting up, out and moving can seem daunting.
Read MoreWant To Reduce Suicides? Follow The Data — To Medical Offices, Motels And Even Animal Shelters
(By Maureen O’Hagan for Kaiser Health News) HILLSBORO, Ore. — On Kimberly Repp’s office wall is a sign in Latin: Hic
Read MoreWill Medicare Advantage plans offer supplemental benefits in 2020?
A new report from the Urban Institute states Medicare Advantage insurers want to offer supplemental benefits but warn that the
Read MoreHospitals earn greater profit from physician-administered meds than drugmakers, study finds
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals earn a greater profit from physician-administered drugs than pharmaceutical manufacturers themselves, according
Read MoreMental health apps are scooping up your most sensitive data. Will you benefit?
(By Dana G. Smith for STAT) An app for monitoring people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia is so precise it
Read MoreHow Cruise Ship Passengers Should Prepare For Sickness Or Injury At Sea
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) Royal Caribbean’s gargantuan Oasis of the Seas boasts four outdoor pools and an
Read MoreHill Hodgepodge: Pelosi Draws From Democrats, GOP And Trump For Drug Plan
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) House Democratic leaders on Thursday unveiled an aggressive plan to lower drug prices
Read MorePolicy Options for Improving Dental Coverage for People on Medicare
(By Meredith Freed, Lisa Potetz, Gretchen Jacobson, and Tricia Neuman for the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) Since its inception,
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