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Medicare Part D: Defer Enrollment and Pay the Price
Written By Deb Wilson on October 11th • No Comments • UncategorizedSo many times I’ve heard people say “why should I enroll for Medicare Part D (prescription drugs), my drug costs are less than the premiums”. The Motley Fool recently published a great article that answer that question better than...
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Transitioning Back Home: The State of Connecticut’s Success Story
Written By Deb Wilson on October 9th • No Comments • UncategorizedGiven a choice, most elderly and disabled persons who are in a nursing home or other institutional facility would prefer to be living in a different setting. The State of Connecticut and UConn’s Center on Aging collaborated as part of...
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Memory Loss: Could It Be Your Medication?
Written By Deb Wilson on October 7th • No Comments • UncategorizedInteresting article from AARP regarding the impact that certain medications can have on your memory. Some I would have suspected, such as the anti-anxiety, anti-depression and sleeping aids, but there are some surprises on the list. And what I...
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Hospitals: Reducing the Pain
Written By Deb Wilson on October 5th • No Comments • UncategorizedFor some, the mention of a hospital visit evokes visions of being poked and prodded and perhaps more pain than before you were admitted! One of the outcomes of hospitals being “graded” on patient satisfaction is a new emphasis...
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Cancer Care for Veterans: New Option for Southern California Vets
Written By Deb Wilson on October 4th • No Comments • UncategorizedInteresting new program being piloted in southern California that will hopefully be successful in enhancing care for veterans with cancer. It is a two year “test-run” that will offer veterans access to clinical trials and “state of the art”...
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Medicare Open Enrollment: It’s Coming Soon
Written By Deb Wilson on October 3rd • No Comments • UncategorizedYes, it’s that time of year again when individuals who are eligible for Medicare need to decide which health insurance plan meets their needs. Of course, there is the standard Medicare plan (Part A and B) which covers basic...
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Doctors Soliciting Donations: Is It Right?
Written By Deb Wilson on October 2nd • No Comments • UncategorizedInteresting article in the New York Times recently about a push for doctors at major cancer centers to identify wealthy patients and bring up the subject of donations to support the facility and/or research projects. <a target="_blank" href="http://adclick.g.doubleclick.net/pcs/click?xai=AKAOjsvi4RdgCzypcUAYj25uj5sa-MsZ4N3m5lPaf-Edbcyr94lIeyljR_fWQoMvOm-jEN8oxKHiXIuez01bx3lw9l_8WeCYNYpnG39_Aaxx95CfxEc_hxkNABwOG2NySeWQWgLDP0MF-TeQejIwCPDeyySnWRIG18wJKiviZ7rHU2wFOfD15P3BQ9VShcGb6xomKv82Ql-e56w-RaE0l83uZcNR30T6fOnvikU3gpDs622LeUGmDqYFOp1G3x3eZX_wjWLtyg7E-9pqBW2-6ccnI2JbtT2sAdwZKobq6qXxJ2bX9C-xxelt_DfVcjnxpYeZg5-EKDVRwFrTuP8qgQAcq_57VkHzlKSd5bcNXEew3JuxsUMz57uYAUarMjNy39IhGfknLWPyavh3–F6xHZZn7QPkrGLCKjjXm_K-fBHeIPun8nR-QIqP0TCvwhKwOjEWPimGYbSutJY9Y9Rmv33Tl-V0qVcdyb8y2XdV_GK3mPOboEtBoi7wkkshs1Y6ywmZEz1yH3EcafYqaTeam3hCf5eT1D3a-AQkHYl3l9BkFKTYsh_37p2DUM0tyB_Xkx6YSRCeXRwXTxPFxG4ZhiZRo8Ye_PkvAZ1CB5l_ozJ6mOQIQ7FkPpGHIzft28yd57BEMuEdwDMlZtcgA-NDN22Vs3Ln7K8qvCZTYTJ8BxUOPcvIvJ6KuPpBpAKTuctVUS1q8uPw96K0KCMBoZdYHIlcpfVWptg_IzCuTFnQLSx2ysFMLtWkiOnf4Pcx68gkXn21e3v2XqNAv2zcIkaAUfj2M9v&sig=Cg0ArKJSzEzYmqw7BWNfEAE&adurl=http://www.neulasta.com%3FWT.z_co%3DA%26WT.z_in%3DFN%26WT.z_ch%3DDSP%26WT.tsrc%3DDSP%26WT.mc_id%3DA_FN_DSP%26WT.z_ag%3DGOO_CON_STD"> <img border="0"...
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Hearing Aids: New Technology Approved by FDA
Written By Deb Wilson on October 1st • No Comments • UncategorizedFor those of us keeping tabs on the latest happenings in the world of hearing aids, there is some encouraging news from the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week. A laser-based hearing aid has now been...
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Ovarian Cancer: What You Need to Know and What’s New
Written By Deb Wilson on September 28th • No Comments • UncategorizedWith September being ovarian cancer awareness month, it seems appropriate to talk about this dangerous disease including who’s most at risk and what new treatments are being tested. Ovarian cancer is considered to be one of the most dangerous...
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Improving on Hospital Readmission Rates: Communication is Key
Written By Deb Wilson on September 27th • No Comments • UncategorizedWith pressure, and financial penalties, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) increasing, hospitals are looking for the key to improving their “patient experience” scores. By 2017 hospitals can expect to be penalized up to 2% of their...
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