When you think of Washington, DC, does your mind summon images of politicians debating in senate/house chambers, judges ruling on ...
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Preventing Food Borne Illness – How Medicare Can HelpPreventing Food Borne Illness – How Medicare Can Help
There has been a lot in the news in the last several months about food recalls and the resulting illnesses ...
Text Messages from CDC – MedicareText Messages from CDC – Medicare
I know it’s officially spring, but I wanted to remind you that H1N1 flu (also known as swine flu) is ...
Life 100 Years Ago: My Centenarian CousinLife 100 Years Ago: My Centenarian Cousin
"Who would want to be 100 years old?" "Anyone who is 99," goes the joke. I can't tell you how ...
Medicare – Love Stinks When It’s a ScamMedicare – Love Stinks When It’s a Scam
A sad story appeared in my inbox last week. It was an email from a woman, let’s call her Rosemary, ...
Mounting Disability Claims – Social Security HelpMounting Disability Claims – Social Security Help
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced that the agency’s first Extended Service Team (EST) is open for ...
Medicare Plan ChoicesMedicare Plan Choices
Medicare covers many of your health care needs. Today’s Medicare is working with private companies approved by Medicare that provide ...
3 Million Disability Applicants Each Year For Social Security3 Million Disability Applicants Each Year For Social Security
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the agency is providing helpful health care information and website links ...
FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS FOR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD INCENTIVES PROGRAMFEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS FOR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD INCENTIVES PROGRAM
In another key step to further states’ role in developing a robust U.S. health information technology (HIT) infrastructure, the Centers ...
Recycle Medicare – Spring CleaningRecycle Medicare – Spring Cleaning
Spring starts Saturday and I realize some of you might be thinking about spring cleaning/organizing. For those of you who ...
Poison Prevention – Medicare MedicinePoison Prevention – Medicare Medicine
It’s one of those parenting nightmares – you find your baby sitting on the floor with an open bottle of ...
Babies on Airplanes – Making Plans to Travel While on MedicareBabies on Airplanes – Making Plans to Travel While on Medicare
I may be a good friend, but that doesn't mean I'm not bitter. So, because it was 4am, and because ...
Governor Ted Strickland has signed into law a bill providing temporary extensions of Ohio continuation (mini-COBRA) coverage from 12 months to 15 monthsGovernor Ted Strickland has signed into law a bill providing temporary extensions of Ohio continuation (mini-COBRA) coverage from 12 months to 15 months
OHIO: Governor Ted Strickland has signed into law a bill providing temporary extensions of Ohio continuation (mini-COBRA) coverage from 12 ...
Help from Medicare? Sleep Disorders: My Life as a ZombieHelp from Medicare? Sleep Disorders: My Life as a Zombie
The other night, I was awake the whole night. I haven't had a night like that in a long time, ...
Vaccinating Children against Flu Helps Protect Wider CommunityVaccinating Children against Flu Helps Protect Wider Community
Results of a clinical trial conducted in a largely self-contained religious community during the 2008-09 influenza season show that immunizing ...
The Human Services Committee is giving strong consideration to two measures that would go a long way toward lowering health care costs and improving health care quality.The Human Services Committee is giving strong consideration to two measures that would go a long way toward lowering health care costs and improving health care quality.
CONNECTICUT: The Human Services Committee is giving strong consideration to two measures that would go a long way toward lowering ...
The D.C. Council approved an emergency version of the “Reasonable Health Insurance Premium Increase Emergency Act of 2010.” The Act applies retroactively to rate filings after January 1, 2009.The D.C. Council approved an emergency version of the “Reasonable Health Insurance Premium Increase Emergency Act of 2010.” The Act applies retroactively to rate filings after January 1, 2009.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: The D.C. Council approved an emergency version of the “Reasonable Health Insurance Premium Increase Emergency Act ...