Commissioner of Social Security, today announced that the agency has released its Open Government plan. The plan, available at ...
Category: NIH Updates
So Long From GovGab – MedicareCard.com Continues OnSo Long From GovGab – MedicareCard.com Continues On
After more than two and half years of sharing all sorts of government information with you, I'm sorry to say ...
Medicare Card Information – Federal Student Financial Aid ProgramMedicare Card Information – Federal Student Financial Aid Program
If you are a parent of a college-bound senior, your life is probably consumed these days with talk of college. ...
Medicare Health Checkups – Comparing Models that Assess Breast Cancer RiskMedicare Health Checkups – Comparing Models that Assess Breast Cancer Risk
A new study found that models for assessing breast cancer risk perform only slightly better when they include common inherited ...
Medicare Information Psychopathic Traits Linked to Brain Reward SystemMedicare Information Psychopathic Traits Linked to Brain Reward System
People who scored high on a test that measures impulsive and antisocial traits had exaggerated brain responses to certain “rewards,” ...
Medicare Card Coverage – Common Mechanisms of Drug Abuse and ObesityMedicare Card Coverage – Common Mechanisms of Drug Abuse and Obesity
Some of the same brain mechanisms that fuel drug addiction in humans accompany the emergence of compulsive eating behaviors and ...
Medicare Checkup before the National Cherry Blossom FestivalMedicare Checkup before the National Cherry Blossom Festival
When you think of Washington, DC, does your mind summon images of politicians debating in senate/house chambers, judges ruling on ...
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, ...
Genetic Testing Registry (GTR) Will This Help MedicareGenetic Testing Registry (GTR) Will This Help Medicare
The National Institutes of Health announced today that it is creating a public database that researchers, consumers, health care providers, ...
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 ...
National Nutrition Month – Medicare HealthNational Nutrition Month – Medicare Health
In the spirit of trying to undo the damage over three feet of snow causes, I'm using National Nutrition Month ...
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 ...