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Renewed pertussis threat in Northern Michigan comes with expanded recommendations
The number of pertussis cases, otherwise known as whooping cough, are rising nationally, and cases locally in 2013 are up as well. Pertussis can be unknowingly spread to others, especially infants and young children, to whom it may be deadly....
Tags: Health Insurance, Disease Prevention, Whooping Cough, Symptoms, Diphtheria
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Rebates motivate shoppers to buy produce, whole grains, study says
In discussions of getting people to eat more produce and whole grains, price often comes up as a barrier. Rand Corp. research released Tuesday shows that offering discounts on healthful foods increases the amounts people eat – and it appears also to...
Tags: Health Insurance, Prices, Science and Technology
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GOP approves Paul Ryan's austere, balanced budget
WASHINGTON – The austere House budget drafted by Rep. Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) that has come to define the Republican Party was approved Thursday on a strict party-line vote, as the GOP argues that a balanced budget should now be Washington’s top...
Tags: Republican Party, Paul Ryan, Health Insurance, Personal Income, Nursing Homes
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Extortion at funerals? That's low, even for low-life scammers
Watchdog with Paul MuschickWith this being National Consumer Protection Week, I'm receiving all sorts of tips about the latest scams and how to avoid them. This list from the Bucks County Crimes Against Older Adults Task Force includes one that's new to me...... -
Obamacare's other benefit
If it is done right, the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare) may well promise uninsured Americans a lot more than cheap, reliable medical care. It can also open the door to the democratic empowerment of millions of poor people, who are often...
Tags: Health Insurance, Elections, Civil Rights, U.S. Congress, Feminism
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Letters: Medicare works, so why change?
Re "GOP revisits Medicare reform," March 3 People get the greatest share of their lifetime medical care after age 65, and Medicare is currently the cheapest solution to that problem. The federal program's overhead is smaller than private insurance,...Tags: Medicare, Health Insurance, Politics, Government Health Care, Insurance
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month promotes everyday awareness
March is observed across the nation as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Many survivors, patients, caregivers and others whose lives have been affected by colorectal cancer come together to generate awareness of the importance of getting screened and...Tags: Health Insurance, American Cancer Society, Colon Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Abdominal Pain
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Sequester debate hides the cold facts of our budget crisis
Federal deficits are too large, and mounting national debt threatens future generations. But as Democrats and Republicans squabble over the mandatory spending cuts known as sequestration that went into effect Friday night, they are failing to face the...Tags: Government, Health Insurance, E. coli Infection, Finance, Productivity
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Yes, exactly
Change of SubjectIt's telling that, as congressional Republicans prepare to give the president flexibility to pick and choose which spending to cut, the White House wants no such authority. Having it would undermine the message that the sequester is a GOP-inspired... -
Our View: Health care reform a cloudy picture
One year from now, in January 2014, much of the tenets of the Affordable Care Act and California’s unrelated but no less overarching Medical Managed Care system will have been implemented and in place. But just 12 months away, there is still much...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Business, Health Care Reform (2009), Barack Obama, Small Businesses
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Affordable Care Act set to kick in: Health care reform 101
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterIt’s been years since Graciela Hernandez had health insurance and although she has diabetes, the last time she saw a doctor was two years ago. The Brawley resident does qualify for Medi-Cal, but her share of cost came out to be almost $1,000 a...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Insurance, Marketing, Obesity
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Mental health care in Virginia needs funds
The recent school shooting in Connecticut reverberated across Virginia five years after a mentally ill gunman, Cho Seung-Hui, took the lives of 32 of his fellow students at Virginia Tech in April 2007. Mental health professionals throughout the state...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Mental Illness, Health Insurance, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Finance
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