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Health Care And The Economy–Always Changing

A New President’s Healthcare Plan It has been more than 60 days since the President Obama took office and the focus has turned toward from the auto industry to the health of the overall economy. So where does that leave the Obama-Biden healthcare … Continue reading

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What Is Medicaid?

According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Medicaid is for people who cannot afford medical insurance. The rules and regulations that govern Medicaid, whether you are eligible, are determined by each state. In other words, states determine … Continue reading

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A Handwritten Note No More

What if you knew what your prescription said and so did your pharmacist? What if they didn’t have to call your doctor to confirm? What if you could have the prescription forwarded to your pharmacy before you even get there … Continue reading

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Health Insurance, Questions, Neighborhoods, Diets? What do they have in common?

Can Health Insurance be affordable? Are there ways to keep your costs down? The answer to both of these questions is yes and no.  Sometimes it is as simple as losing weight–not that losing weight is ever simple–and yes you can … Continue reading

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Changes…

Today President Obama made federal funds available for embryonic stem cell research. This change overturns former President Bush’s policy that the National Institutes of Health could only provide research funding to the existing 60 cell lines, which were currently available when … Continue reading

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