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Health Care

A Guide to Assistive Listening Devices

by GUEST January 30, 2012

Assistive Listening Devicess Can Improve Quality of Life Just  listening to a show on the television and radio, using a phone, or even answering the doorbell are activities that many of us take for granted, but if you are hard of hearing these things are a real challenge. Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) can help improve [...]

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Preparing for Emergencies

by Randall J. Ryder January 12, 2012

Emergencies and the Elderly During the pst several years there have been an adbundance of natural disasters leading to widespread destruction, injury, and death. Fires cuased by persistent drought, floods, tornadoes, and earthquakes have brought about terrible consequences and demonstrated the need for all of us to be ready for natural disasters. Obviously, these events [...]

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What’s New for Medicare in 2012?

by Randall J. Ryder January 9, 2012

There has been considerable discussion of Medicare over the past year most focusing on how to finance this healthcare program in the future. But there are a number of changes that will take place in 2012, many of which will provide additional coverage. The bad news? Well, premiums will increase. Here are some of the [...]

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Medicare Offers Quality of Care Assistance

by Randall J. Ryder December 29, 2011
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Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) work under the direction of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. There are 53 QIOs responsible for each U.S. state, territory, and the District of Columbia. To get the address and phone number of the QIO for your state [...]

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You CAN Reduce Prescription Drug Costs

by Randall J. Ryder December 20, 2011

There is no doubt that if you have a chronic medical condition you are struggling with  the high cost of prescription drugs. Over the past decade, prescription drug costs have risen more than any other health care cost on a percentage basis. Certainly, not all prescription drugs are costly. For example diuretics, used to control [...]

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Is Long-Term Care Insurance An Option?

by Randall J. Ryder December 15, 2011

Problems with Long Term Care Insurance In a previous addressing the challenges faced with the upcoming increse in the proportion of the popultion over 65 we discussed the issue of financing future health care costs. As we have noted, planning is an essential element of addressing future needs to provide individuals with financial security and peace [...]

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Medicare Adds Services for Cardiovascular Disease

by Randall J. Ryder December 12, 2011

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that Medicare is adding coverage for a number of preventive services to reduce cardiovascular disease. This new coverage policy will add to the existingportfolio of free preventive services that are now available for people with Medicare, thanks to the Affordable Care Act. Recommend on Facebook [...]

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National Cancer Institute Reports Declines in Cancer Rates

by Randall J. Ryder December 2, 2011

Cancer Death Rates Decline A recent report by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) shows continuing declines in death rates from cancer for both men and women. The following is a summary provided by the NCI. Rates of death in the United States from all cancers for men and women continued to decline between 2003 and [...]

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